The Laughlin Cougars will face off against the GV Christian Guardians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Laughlin was beaten by Needles 79-8. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in Nevada, while the Mustangs are ranked 17th in California).
Meanwhile, GV Christian had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Founders Classical Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 32-13.
Laughlin better keep an eye on Samantha Charron. She was instrumental in GV Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Charron has scored at least a third of GV Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Bound, who posted five points along with five boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Laughlin and nudges their season record down to 7-9. As for GV Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-16.
Laughlin and GV Christian were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Laughlin came up empty-handed after a 47-46 loss. Will Laughlin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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