Laughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 56-46.
Despite the loss, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kobe Phillips posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Trinidad-Rodriguez, who earned 12 points.
Even though they lost, Laughlin was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Mead Christian Academy only racked up three assists.
Lake Mead Christian Academy was led to victory by Trystan Rudd and Caynen Abittan. Rudd dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Abittan scored 17 points and five steals. Lake Mead Christian Academy is 2-1 when Abittan posts three or more steals, but 2-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Warholic, who had five points.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
As of now, neither Laughlin nor Lake Mead Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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