McClung scores 36, but Windy City Bulls suffer defeat

The Windy City Bulls fell short to the Rip City Remix 121-119 on Monday afternoon. Despite the loss Windy City guard Mac McClung led all scorers with 36 points and tallied six assists.

Windy City had a commanding start, dominating in the paint in the first half, putting up 42 points compared to just 28 for Rip City. Shooting 57.4% from the field, compared to the Remix’s shaky 45.1%, the Bulls extended their lead by as much as 16 points in the first 24 minutes. The Remix narrowly outscored the Bulls in the third quarter 31-27, but the Bulls hung on going into the fourth with a five-point lead.

Rip City took advantage of the Bulls shooting under 45% in the final quarter to rally and take the lead for the first time. In the final seconds a 3-pointer by Windy City forward Kevin Knox II put the Bulls up by one, but the Remix responded with their own 3 by Portland Trail Blazers two-way guard Javonte Cooke to secure the win for Rip City.

Alongside McClung, Windy City forward Kevin Knox II recorded an impressive 31 points shooting 11 for 20 from the field, sinking five 3s. Chicago Bulls two-way forward/center Lachlan Olbrich had a near double-double with 16 points and seven rebounds. Chicago Bulls two-way forward Emanuel Miller rounded out double-digit performances for Windy City with 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds.