BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The No. 8 Parkland College women's basketball team earned a hard-fought 76-70 win at Southwestern Illinois College on Saturday, November 18. The Cobras (6-0) struggled to possess the ball against the Blue Storm (4-3), coughing up 21 turnovers, but the visitor closed out SWIC to win their sixth straight. Parkland shot over 52% from the field (31-59) and recorded 16 assists. Freshman Siarah Brown (21 points, 3/6 3PT) led the Cobras in scoring, and sophomore Alyssa Cole (18 points, 12 rebounds) went 6-6 at the free throw line in the win.
 
Parkland College head coach Jean Demosthenes credited SWIC's physicality after the game, saying, "They took it to us early, and we realized we had to play our game, run our set, and take the best shots."
 
"We have to do a better job taking care of the ball. Today's turnovers hurt us as a team," Demosthenes added. "It was an ugly victory, and we must clean up some of our mistakes."
 
Statistical Overview:
Siarah Brown: 21 points, 4 steals
Alyssa Cole: 18 points, 12 rebounds
Megan Janson: 12 points, 6 assists
Abby Shepard: 8 points, 3 rebounds
 
Up next, Parkland hosts Black Hawk College-Moline on Tuesday, November 23, at the Donald C. Dodds Jr. Athletic Complex. Tip-off against the Braves (3-3) is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.