The Parkland Mustangs struggled with threes on Wednesday (the Glenn Bobcats had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Parkland was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to Glenn. It was the first time this season that Parkland let down their fans at home.
Parkland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Jackson, who scored 14 points along with three steals. The match was Jackson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Moore, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Glenn can attribute much of their success to Devontaye Hairston, who scored 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for him. Artrell Napper was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Parkland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Glenn, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Parkland and East Surry will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 21st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Glenn and R.J. Reynolds will face off at 4:00 p.m. on December 21st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (R.J. Reynolds is ranked 289th, while Glenn is ranked 294th).
