Kansas City, Ks - November 13, 2026 - The #16 Parkland College Men's Basketball team came up short in a comeback effort, falling 85-81 against #15 North Central Missouri College on Friday in Kansas City. 

The Cobras fell behind early as the Pirates built up a 41-30 lead at halftime, later extending the lead to as much as 15 early in the second half. The Cobras began to claw their way back, fueled by a 22-13 run to bring the score within 5 at the final media timeout. The Cobras made it a one possession game on a bucket by De'Shaun Tolever before tying the game at 81 with 1:26 to go, but the Pirates held on to win the game 85-81 after making clutch free throws in the final minute.

De'Shaun Tolever earned his first double double of the season, finishing with 29 points to lead all scorers along with 10 rebounds. Tolever Shot 12-18 from field goal range and went 2-3 behind the arc.

Chris Bush finished with 21 points while shooting 6 of 14 in the paint and 3 of 6 from three point range. Luke Diem finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds, while DJ Bolden added another 8 points, 5 rebounds, and a team-high 4 assists off the bench. 

The Cobras went 29 of 61 (47.5%) from field goal range and 8 of 19 (42.1%) behind the arc as a team while totaling 31 rebounds, 13 assists and 8 steals.

With the loss, the Cobras drop to 2-1 on the season, while the North Central Missouri Pirates improve to 5-1 on the year.

Up Next:
The Cobras will look to rebound from the loss tomorrow as they face Kansas City Kansas Community College on Saturday, November 14th at 3 PM.