Basketball Recap: Flagler Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2025, 9:51am

Basketball Recap: Flagler Panthers vs. Otis Bulldogs

Flagler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-36 loss at the hands of the Otis Bulldogs. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-13.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braden Hill, who went 7-for-15 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 38.9% of Flagler's points, marking the fifth time in a row Hill has posted more than a third of the team's points. Keegan Isenbart was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Grady Bechtle was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten boards for Otis. Bechtle is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 62% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton DeMers, who put up 13 points.

Flagler's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Otis, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.

Looking ahead, Flagler won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lone Star at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Flagler is facing Lone Star at the right time seeing as Lone Star is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Otis, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Genoa-Hugo/Karval at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Otis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.

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