On Thursday, the Bridge to Independence Wildcats were fully in charge, breezing past the McLaughlin Phoenix 75-47. The Wildcats pushed the score to 66-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Phoenix cut but never quite recovered from.
Bridge to Independence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaydan Jeantinord out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Jeantinord is now averaging an impressive 3 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Brock DAlessandro, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds.
Bridge to Independence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bridge to Independence's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for McLaughlin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bridge to Independence won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McLaughlin, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Excel Christian Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on December 16th.
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