Laughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the GV Christian Guardians 81-42. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 75-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Israel Trejo, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Anthony Celli-Brookins, who posted 11 points.
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| 01/10/25 @ GV Christian | 12 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lincoln County | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Awaken Christian | 10 |
Trejo wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Laughlin was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Nick Madsen, who went 7 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 42 points and five boards for GV Christian. Those 42 points gave Madsen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Pulcini, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for GV Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-9.
Laughlin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-46 victory against Lake Mead Christian Academy on the 11th. As for GV Christian, they will face off against Lincoln County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. GV Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
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