Laughlin lost against White Pine back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Laughlin Cougars took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Pine Bobcats. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laughlin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Trinidad-Rodriguez, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Phillips, who posted 12 points.
White Pine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mo Van Tassell led the charge by going 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Matt Thompson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for White Pine, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Laughlin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-38 victory against Sandy Valley on the 21st. As for White Pine, they will head out to face off against GV Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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