If the McLaughlin Mustangs were riding high off their 63-40 takedown of the Standing Rock Warriors last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. McLaughlin fell 67-56 to Wakpala on Tuesday. McLaughlin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wakpala apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why McLaughlin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blake Thompson. Despite the final result, she scored 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thompson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sandee Steele, who scored nine points along with six steals and five rebounds.
McLaughlin's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Wakpala, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
McLaughlin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wakpala also has no future games currently scheduled.
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