Nembhard leads short-handed Windy City Bulls to victory

The Windy City Bulls started the new year with a 128-121 win over the Osceola Magic on Friday night. Guard RJ Nembhard led Windy City’s scoring effort with a season-high 27 points shooting 55.5% from the field while also logging seven assists, two steals and one block.

Facing the Magic short-handed, the Bulls had only eight players available. Windy City came out with offensive energy grabbing a six-point lead to end the first quarter. Swinging back in the second, Osceola guard Alex Morales had a near perfect 12 points to keep the Magic within striking distance at the half.

With an evenly matched third quarter in the books, the tide began to turn for the Magic in the fourth. Turnovers from Windy City to start the quarter gave Osceola the opportunity to pull ahead for the first time since the beginning of the matchup. Trailing by six, the Bulls had to act quickly to regain control.

The answer came from Windy City guard Mac McClung and Chicago Bulls two-way forward Emanuel Miller who hit back-to-back clutch 3s to regain the lead. Fired up and pushing the pace, the Bulls secured the win at home.