Flathead takes loss despite strong performances from Brodee Zahn and Lyric Ersland

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 10:02am

Recap: Flathead Braves/Bravettes vs. Helena Bengals

Sadly, the Flathead Braves/Bravettes are still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matches. They suffered a tough 71-47 loss at the hands of Helena on Saturday. Flathead has not had much luck with Helena recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Flathead's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lyric Ersland, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Brodee Zahn who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was David Moody, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.

Flathead dropped their record down to 0-16 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Helena, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flathead will take on Sentinel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Flathead focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Saturday. As for Helena, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Big Sky at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Montana (Helena is ranked 97th, while Big Sky is ranked 102nd).

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