Danville hoops one win from 5th in nation

JC Basketball: Parkland vs. Triton» moreDANVILLE — Anthony Figueroa texted his sophomores after Thursday night’s loss to Triton College in the NJCAA Division II National Championship quarterfinals.

Parkland’s pursuit of a national championship was finished. The loss to the top-seeded Trojans dropped the Cobras into the consolation bracket.

What Figueroa wanted to know was how his five sophomores wanted to finish their Parkland careers.

With another loss?

Or with a shot to end the season on a win and a fifth-place national trophy?

Figueroa had used 17 different lineups this season, a deep team giving him the flexibility to try different combinations and find what worked the best. On Friday, the…