ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Grand Valley State Lakers used a dominant defensive effort to down the Parkside Rangers, 59-42, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena Friday (Jan. 22) afternoon. GVSU had five different players score in double figures to improve to 4-1 on the season while the Rangers drop to 2-3 in 2021.
 
The Lakers stymied Parkside to just 28% from the field and 5-23 from three. The Lakers, meanwhile, knocked down seven of 14 three attempts and shot 53% from the field. The Lakers, who never trailed in the game, went on a 7-0 run to end the first half with a 31-16 lead.
 
All five starters scored in double-digits; Jake Van Tubbergen and Christian Negron each scored 12 points while Jordan Harris, Isaac Gassman and Deleon Brown each scored 10 points. Gassman also secured a team-high seven rebounds while Van Tubbergen added five boards, four assists and a pair of steals.
 
The Lakers look to sweep the Rangers on Saturday when they tip at 5:00 PM. Watch the action on the Grand Valley Sports Network, listen on 1230 AM and the iHeart app or follow along with live stats on gvsulakers.com. Follow @GVSUBasketball on Twitter and Instagram for live updated throughout the game.