Zerrusen Scores in Double Figures As Parkland College Advances At Nationals

OVERLAND PARK, KS. -- The Parkland College women's basketball team advanced from opening round play in the NJCAA Division II Nationals Tuesday.

Parkland claimed a 57-52 win over Phoenix College. Effingham High School graduate Josie Zerrusen scored 11 points for Parkland. She connected on three of 10 field goals, including two of three from three-point range and was three of four at the free throw line. She had a rebound and two assists.

Parkland had two other players in double figures, Hannah Wascher with 22 points and Laura Litchfield with 13 points.

Parkland advances with a 33-1 record and will face Chesapeake at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Tuesday, March 17 Results

Game 1 -- Owens 86, Union County 74

Game 2 -- South Suburban 57, Monroe 63

Game 3 -- Guilford Tech 75, Schoolcraft 64

Game 4 -- Parkland 57, Phoenix 52

Game 5 -- Johnson County 71, Southeast 64

Game 6 -- Lake Michigan 74, Chesapeake 75

Wednesday, March 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Game 7 -- #4 Kirkwood CC (28-5) vs. #13 North Arkansas (20-9), 11 a.m.

Game 8 -- #5 Monroe CC (26-1) vs. #12 Waubonsee CC (20-12), 1 p.m.

Game 9 -- #11 Schoolcraft vs. #14 Southeast, 3 p.m.

Game 10 -- #3 Johnson County vs. Guilford Technical, 6 p.m.

Game 11 -- #2 Owens vs. #10 Monroe College, 8 p.m.