diff --git a/examples/2d_cloth_cutter.rs b/examples/2d_cloth_cutter.rs
index 6d64538..d4da3af 100644
--- a/examples/2d_cloth_cutter.rs
+++ b/examples/2d_cloth_cutter.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use bevy::{prelude::*, window::PrimaryWindow};
+use bevy::{math::Vec3Swizzles, prelude::*, window::PrimaryWindow};
 use bevy_verlet::prelude::*;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands) {
     commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
     let stick_length: f32 = 11.;
-    let (origin_x, origin_y) = (-600., 420.);
-    let (points_x_count, points_y_count) = (121, 60);
+    let (origin_x, origin_y) = (-690., 420.);
+    let (points_x_count, points_y_count) = (139, 80);
     let mut entities = Vec::new();
     for j in 0..points_y_count {
         for i in 0..points_x_count {
@@ -96,12 +96,10 @@ fn cut_sticks(
     };
     let l = 20.;
     for (entity, stick) in sticks.iter() {
-        let point_a = points.get(stick.point_a_entity).unwrap();
-        let point_b = points.get(stick.point_b_entity).unwrap();
-        let (a, b) = (
-            Vec2::new(point_a.translation.x, point_a.translation.y),
-            Vec2::new(point_b.translation.x, point_b.translation.y),
-        );
+        let [a, b] = points
+            .get_many(stick.entities())
+            .map(|v| v.map(|t| t.translation.xy()))
+            .unwrap();
         let distance_a = p.distance(a);
         let distance_b = p.distance(b);
         if distance_a > 0. && distance_a <= l && distance_b > 0. && distance_b <= l {
diff --git a/src/components/stick.rs b/src/components/stick.rs
index 8ae0607..437d5e7 100644
--- a/src/components/stick.rs
+++ b/src/components/stick.rs
@@ -12,3 +12,12 @@ pub struct VerletStick {
     /// Target stick length
     pub length: f32,
 }
+
+impl VerletStick {
+    #[inline]
+    #[must_use]
+    /// Returns [`point_a_entity`, `point_b_entity`]
+    pub const fn entities(&self) -> [Entity; 2] {
+        [self.point_a_entity, self.point_b_entity]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/systems/debug.rs b/src/systems/debug.rs
index 41d66a0..0db7b0a 100644
--- a/src/systems/debug.rs
+++ b/src/systems/debug.rs
@@ -1,28 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{VerletPoint, VerletStick};
-use bevy::log;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-macro_rules! get_point_debug {
-    ($res:expr) => {
-        match $res {
-            Ok(p) => p,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::warn!("Could not find point entity to draw debug stick: {}", e);
-                return None;
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-fn draw_stick(
-    stick: &VerletStick,
-    points_query: &Query<&GlobalTransform, With<VerletPoint>>,
-) -> Option<(Vec3, Vec3)> {
-    let transform_a = get_point_debug!(points_query.get(stick.point_a_entity));
-    let transform_b = get_point_debug!(points_query.get(stick.point_b_entity));
-    Some((transform_a.translation(), transform_b.translation()))
-}
-
 #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
 pub fn debug_draw_sticks(
     mut gizmos: Gizmos,
@@ -30,8 +8,8 @@ pub fn debug_draw_sticks(
     points_query: Query<&GlobalTransform, With<VerletPoint>>,
 ) {
     for stick in sticks_query.iter() {
-        if let Some((a, b)) = draw_stick(stick, &points_query) {
-            gizmos.line(a, b, Color::WHITE);
+        if let Ok([a, b]) = points_query.get_many(stick.entities()) {
+            gizmos.line(a.translation(), b.translation(), Color::WHITE);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/systems/sticks.rs b/src/systems/sticks.rs
index e55b11e..0cadb01 100644
--- a/src/systems/sticks.rs
+++ b/src/systems/sticks.rs
@@ -49,32 +49,20 @@ pub fn update_sticks(
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_stick_constraint(
-    entity: Entity,
+fn should_delete_stick(
     stick: &VerletStick,
     max_tension: f32,
     points_query: &Query<&Transform, With<VerletPoint>>,
-) -> Option<Entity> {
-    let point_a = match points_query.get(stick.point_a_entity) {
-        Ok(p) => p,
+) -> bool {
+    let [point_a, point_b] = match points_query.get_many(stick.entities()) {
+        Ok(v) => v,
         Err(e) => {
-            log::error!("Could not find point_a entity for stick: {}", e);
-            return None;
+            log::error!("Could not find points entities for stick: {}", e);
+            return false;
         }
     };
-    let point_b = match points_query.get(stick.point_b_entity) {
-        Ok(p) => p,
-        Err(e) => {
-            log::error!("Could not find point_b entity for stick: {}", e);
-            return None;
-        }
-    };
-    let distance = point_a.translation.distance(point_b.translation);
-    if distance > stick.length * max_tension {
-        Some(entity)
-    } else {
-        None
-    }
+    let distance = point_a.translation.distance_squared(point_b.translation);
+    distance > (stick.length * max_tension).powi(2)
 }
 
 pub fn handle_stick_constraints(
@@ -88,9 +76,7 @@ pub fn handle_stick_constraints(
         sticks_query
             .par_iter()
             .for_each(|(entity, stick, max_tension)| {
-                if let Some(entity) =
-                    handle_stick_constraint(entity, stick, **max_tension, &points_query)
-                {
+                if should_delete_stick(stick, **max_tension, &points_query) {
                     par_commands.command_scope(|mut cmd| {
                         cmd.entity(entity).despawn_recursive();
                     });
@@ -98,9 +84,7 @@ pub fn handle_stick_constraints(
             });
     } else {
         for (entity, stick, max_tension) in sticks_query.iter() {
-            if let Some(entity) =
-                handle_stick_constraint(entity, stick, **max_tension, &points_query)
-            {
+            if should_delete_stick(stick, **max_tension, &points_query) {
                 commands.entity(entity).despawn_recursive();
             }
         }