A win for McLaughlin just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 75-47 loss at the hands of the Bridge to Independence Wildcats. The Phoenix were down 66-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Bridge to Independence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaydan Jeantinord, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. The contest was Jeantinord's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Brock DAlessandro was another key player, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for McLaughlin and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Bridge to Independence, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLaughlin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Excel Christian Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on December 16th. As for Bridge to Independence, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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