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No. 6 Parkland Men’s Basketball Defeats Lewis & Clark and Lincoln Land

The Cobras are back-to-back Mid-West Athletic Conference Champions

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 6 Parkland men's basketball won its last two games against Lewis & Clark Community College (9-18) and Lincoln Land Community College (3-23) this week. The Cobras (26-2) defeated Lewis & Clark on the road 84-61 on Thursday, February 20, and took down Lincoln Land at home 91-51 on Saturday, February 22. 

After the two wins, the Parkland men's basketball team secured the #1 seed in the Region 24 tournament and won the Mid-West Athletic Conference for the second year in a row. This is the second time in program history that the men's basketball team has been back-to-back conference champions. 

Game 1: No. 6 Parkland College 84, Lewis & Clark Community College 61
The Cobras defeated Lewis & Clark Community College for the second time this season, led by Chandler Jackson with 17 points. JaMonte Williams and Kobe Watson contributed 15 points apiece. 

Game 2: No. 6 Parkland College 91, Lincoln Land Community College 51
Lincoln Land got on the board first, but Parkland pulled ahead 3-2 in the first two minutes of the game and never trailed again. The Loggers kept it close in the first half, tying the game 16-16 with nine minutes left. The Cobras kept their composure, and a Drew Lewis Jr. three-pointer at the buzzer gave Parkland the 37-26 lead going into halftime. The Cobras took control in the second half, quickly gaining a 20-point lead with just over 14 minutes on the clock. Parkland outscored the Loggers 54-25 in the second half, led by JaMonte Williams with 12 points. 

Statistical Overview:
JaMonte Williams: 26 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
Chandler Jackson: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
Drew Lewis Jr.: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Adam Squire: 10 points
Jaiden Martin: 9 points, 4 rebounds
 
Up next, the Cobras play Illinois Central College (10-18) on Wednesday, February 26. The last regular season game for Parkland is scheduled for 7:30 PM in East Peoria, Illinois.
 
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Players Mentioned

JaMonte Williams

#3 JaMonte Williams

6' 2"
Sophomore
Drew Lewis Jr

#10 Drew Lewis Jr

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Adam Squire

#22 Adam Squire

6' 2"
Freshman
Chandler Jackson

#24 Chandler Jackson

6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jaiden Martin

#30 Jaiden Martin

6' 4"
Freshman
Kobe Watson

#42 Kobe Watson

6' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

JaMonte Williams

#3 JaMonte Williams

6' 2"
Sophomore
Drew Lewis Jr

#10 Drew Lewis Jr

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Adam Squire

#22 Adam Squire

6' 2"
Freshman
Chandler Jackson

#24 Chandler Jackson

6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jaiden Martin

#30 Jaiden Martin

6' 4"
Freshman
Kobe Watson

#42 Kobe Watson

6' 8"
Sophomore