It was a proper cat-fight when Laughlin faced off against White Pine on Saturday. The Laughlin Cougars were beaten by the White Pine Bobcats 63-23. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore AmorA ThomAs posted 16 points. That was a full 69.6% of Laughlin's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Quintero, who earned five points.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for White Pine, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laughlin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Needles at 4:30 p.m. on January 7th. Needles is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. White Pine will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th.
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