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Windy City Bulls lose to Sioux Falls

The Windy City Bulls fell short against the Sioux Falls Skyforce in a 102-81 loss on Thursday night.

Chicago Bulls two-way forward/center Adama Sanogo led the Bulls in scoring, tallying a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Chicago Bulls two-way guard DJ Steward chipped in 14 points and 6 assists.

The first quarter saw shooting struggles for both teams with the Skyforce shooting 0 of 9 from beyond the arc and the Bulls shooting 1 of 12. However, Sioux Falls found rhythm in the paint and led at the end of the first period by 10. Windy City found a similar groove in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to five points heading into halftime.

Ultimately, the Skyforce increased their lead with an 11-point performance from forward Nassir Little in the third quarter, coupled with a 12-point performance by Miami Heat two-way guard Josh Christopher in the fourth.

Christopher led all scorers with 30 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Miami Heat rookie center Kel’el Ware, on assignment with the Skyforce, notched a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Little rounded out the Sioux Falls starters in double figures, ending with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field.

With the loss Windy City falls to 3-8 in the Tip-Off Tournament, while Sioux Falls improves to 8-3.

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