Windy City falls to Grand Rapids

The Windy City Bulls stumbled in their first matchup against the Grand Rapids Gold, falling 142-129 on Tuesday.

Chicago Bulls two-way forward/center Lachlan Olbrich earned his first 30-plus point game with 33 points, shooting 14 of 20 from the field, and tacking on nine rebounds.

Olbrich exploded for a 15-point second quarter and began Windy City’s effort to rally back from a 16-point deficit. The Bulls went on a 15-0 run early in the third quarter and outscored the Gold by 11 points in the final frame. Despite the effort, the deficit was too great to overcome.

Windy City guard Mac McClung recorded 30 points and logged six assists and three steals. Chicago Bulls two-way forward Emanuel Miller notched 15 points. Chicago Bulls two-way forward Trentyn Flowers and Windy City forward Mouhamadou Gueye each logged double-doubles.

With the loss Windy City falls to 5-6 and Grand Rapids improves to 9-3. The teams face off for a rematch on Thursday. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on CHSN and ESPN+.