Short-handed Windy City Bulls falter against Motor City

The Windy City Bulls fell short on Monday night against the Motor City Cruise 138-117. Limited to an eight-man lineup, the Bulls struggled to find momentum on the floor. Despite the loss, forward Kevin Knox II led the team with 26 points and nine rebounds.

Windy City went on an 8-0 run to open the contest, but the Cruise soon matched the Bulls shooting rhythm and ended the first quarter knotted up at 27-27. The second and third quarters saw Motor City run away with the game on account of exceptional shooting from under the basket and from long range.

hat was an eight-point lead for the Cruise at the half ballooned to a 29-point lead by the end of the third quarter. The Cruise set a franchise record for most points scored in a quarter with 50 points in the third, shooting 81.8% from the field and sinking nine 3s.