McLaughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves. Even if the Mustangs couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
McLaughlin's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Coming up, McLaughlin won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Winner at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Winner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, they will head out on the road to take on Wakpala at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wakpala knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Cheyenne-Eagle Butte likes a good challenge.
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