Laughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 62-45 to the GV Christian Guardians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Guardians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-46 back in January.
Amora Thomas
| 01/31/25 @ Founders Classical Academy | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sandy Valley | 11 |
| 01/29/25 @ Adelson | 9 |
| 01/25/25 vs Founders Classical Academy | 8 |
| 01/23/25 vs Adelson | 8 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the defeat, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amora Thomas dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Thomas also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because Laughlin is 6-3 when she posts at least five steals, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Valeria Quintero, who posted eight points and three steals.
GV Christian had a senior duo take command as Samantha Charron dropped a double-double with 24 points and 22 boards and Ellie Thurman dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. That's the most boards Thurman has posted since back in January. Alyssa Bound was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to nine rebounds and eight steals.
Laughlin's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for GV Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-16.
Laughlin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-24 defeat against Lake Mead Christian Academy on the 8th. As for GV Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-21 loss against Needles on the 8th.
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