Windy City Bulls hand Lakeland first home loss
The Windy City Bulls handed the Lakeland Magic their first home loss of the season with a 107-96 victory Friday night.
For the second consecutive game, six players scored in double figures led by Brandon Wood who was the game's leading scorer. Wood poured in a career-high 29 points and added 5 assists and 2 steals. Tyler Harris tallied 20 points and 6 rebounds, Ryan Arcidiacono added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Jerome Frink scored a career-high 11 points.
The Lakeland Magic were efficient to begin the game making their first four shots from the field and storming out to a 10-2 lead just two minutes into the contest. Windy City faced a double-digit deficit trailing 15-4 with under nine minutes to play in the opening quarter however, the Bulls responded as Tyler Harris scored 12 points and went on a personal 8-0 run to bring Windy City within four. The Bulls tied the game at 20 apiece, but the Magic closed the period strong going on a 9-3 run to close out the opening stanza leading 29-23.
The Magic had five double-figure scorers and two players tally double-doubles. In his first action of the season, Adreian Payne scored a team-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Khem Birch posted a 19-point (7-11 FG) 11 rebound performance. Jamel Artis registered 20 points and Troy Caupain pitched in with 7 points and 10 assists.
Windy City will conclude its current season-long five-game road swing on Monday in Westchester against the Knicks.