Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Mount Tabor Spartans 79-41. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Spartans are ranked 20th).
When it comes to explaining why Parkland lost, don't look at Brock Jackson. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-17 to rack up 21 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was JoShaun Williamson, who posted eight points.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Mount Tabor, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Coming up, Parkland will square off against Glenn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkland is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Mount Tabor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Tabor is on a ten-game streak of home wins, West Forsyth a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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