Laughlin fought the good fight in their overtime game against GV Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the GV Christian Guardians. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Guardians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Laughlin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Valeria Quintero, who posted 18 points and eight steals, and AmorA ThomAs, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Arellano, who scored four points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Laughlin was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
GV Christian was led to victory by Samantha Charron and Alyssa Bound. Charron dropped a double-double on 22 points and 23 boards, while Bound dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Charron has scored at least a third of GV Christian's points.
Laughlin's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for GV Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Laughlin has already played their next matchup, a 34-30 win against Lake Mead Christian Academy on the 11th. As for GV Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-22 loss against Lincoln County on the 14th.
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