Box Score CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Parkland College men's basketball team dropped another conference game on Saturday, January 28th, as the Cobras ran into a red-hot Lincoln Land Community College team and lost 78-68 to the Loggers. The Cobras fell behind 17 points in the first half, where the Loggers shot 15-28 (54%) from the field, and Parkland couldn't undo the damage. Sophomore Daniel Reed (19 points) led the team in scoring, and freshman Donald Coats III (12 points, 13 rebounds) recorded a double-double in the loss.
 
"This is a game where we just came out flat," head coach John Bowler said after the game. "Changes will be made moving forward. Losing like that is just unacceptable."
 
The Cobras (9-9) (1-3) opened the game trailing 1-0 after a technical foul for dunking during pregame warmups, but a Brylan Phillips three gave Parkland an early 3-1 lead just under two minutes into its first matchup with the Loggers (8-10) (3-1) this season. The two teams traded buckets early, but Lincoln Land went on a 12-1 run over 4:23 and forced Parkland to call a time out, trailing 19-8 with 10:09 to go in the first half. The Cobras would take another first half timeout with 2:25 left, now behind 32-15. Parkland battled back in the closing stages of the first half, and the Cobras went into halftime down 34-22. Freshman Donald Coats III opened the second half with a layup to cut the deficit to 10, but Lincoln Land answered with an 8-0 run to make it 42-24. The Loggers hit 17 of 19 free throws in the second half to keep the Cobras out of striking distance, but a Daniel Reed three capped a late, 10-2 Parkland run cut their lead to 64-56 with 3:13 to go. Reed buried another late three with 1:39 left, and Phillips completed a three-point play with 1:09 remaining to trim the Lincoln Land lead to seven, but the Loggers continued to make their free throws, and the Cobras' comeback fell short, 78-68.
 
Statistical Overview:
Daniel Reed: 19 points (3-5 3PT), 3 rebounds
Don Coats III: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
Brylan Phillips: 9 points, 5 assists
Isaac Mapson III: 8 points, 6 rebounds
 
Up next, Parkland College will take on M-WAC rival Illinois Central College on Wednesday, February 1st, in East Peoria. Tip-off against the Cougars (7-11) (0-3) is scheduled for 7:30 PM.