Motor City beats Windy City Bulls despite 23 points from McClung

The Windy City Bulls dropped its Friday night contest to the Motor City Cruise 129-118. Windy City guard Mac McClung led the home team’s scoring effort with 23 points, shooting 50% from the field.

Facing the Cruise for the first time this season, the Bulls had a slow start, shooting just 30% from the field in the first quarter. Taking advantage, Motor City pulled ahead by 13 points going into the second period. Ten points by McClung in the second quarter helped Windy City get back on track, and by the fourth the Bulls had cut the deficit to just four points. Despite the hustle, Windy City was unable to take the lead as Motor City dominated the boards and capitalized on second-chance points.

In addition to McClung’s 23 points, the Bulls had three other players with 20-plus point performances. Coming off the bench, Windy City forward Mouhamadou Gueye logged 21 points and grabbed six boards. Starting guard RJ Nembhard and starting forward Kevin Knox II each chipped in 20 points with Nembhard tacking on six assists.