Short-handed Windy City Bulls end season with loss despite 41 points from Bryant

The Windy City Bulls fell short to the Westchester Knicks 123-121 Saturday afternoon. Windy City forward Keyshawn Bryant led all scorers with a career-high double-double of 41 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 68% from the field in the season finale.

With only nine available players and no active two-ways, the Bulls battled short-handed this afternoon. Windy City and Westchester saw an evenly matched first quarter, with five lead changes and both teams connecting 50% from the field. After extending the lead by as much as seven, the Knicks went into the second with a narrow one-point advantage.

Dominance was established in the second period by New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti, on assignment with Westchester, with 17 points in the quarter. While the Knicks found improved team shooting connecting 54.2% from the field, the Bulls struggled at only 33.3% to allow Westchester to go into halftime up by eight.

The Bulls rallied back in the third, shooting 50% from the field and 60% from long-range. Both teams gained and surrendered the lead multiple times before going into the final stretch tied at 93. An explosive 18-point period by Bryant kept the Bulls in winning contention down to the final minutes, but a costly late foul by Windy City ultimately gave the Knicks the victory.

Windy City ends the regular season 15-21.