Basketball Recap: Flanagan Comes Up Short

Flanagan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 60-53 to the Plantation Colonels. The Falcons lost against the Colonels in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 84-29 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why Flanagan lost, don't look at Jason Carias. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Sainval, who put up ten points.

Trevor Nolan had a dynamite game for Plantation, putting up 24 points and six boards. Those 24 points gave Nolan a new career-high. Jabari Washington was another key player, posting ten points and eight rebounds.

Flanagan's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Plantation, they moved to 8-12 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cooper City the next time they take the court. Plantation will head out to face Cooper City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Flanagan will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.