McLaughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 85-20 loss at the hands of the Bridge to Independence Wildcats. The Phoenix were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bridge to Independence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brock DAlessandro, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 assists. DAlessandro has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jye Moreno, who went 6 of 13 en route to 21 points and four steals.
McLaughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Bridge to Independence, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. McLaughlin will square off against Oasis Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Oasis Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for Bridge to Independence, they will face off against Excel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bridge to Independence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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