Basketball Game Preview: Flagler Panthers vs. Hi-Plains Patriots
By Team Reports
Feb 3, 2025, 10:53pm
Basketball Preview: Flagler Panthers vs. Hi-Plains Patriots
Flagler hasn't had much luck against Hi-Plains recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Flagler Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Hi-Plains Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Flagler is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They took a blow against Elbert, falling 60-23. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
Keegan Isenbart was Flagler's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 65-14 loss at the hands of Evangel Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Eagles are ranked 169th).
Flagler's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hi-Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Flagler lost to Hi-Plains on the road by a decisive 53-37 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Flagler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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