Basketball Recap: Lone Star Falls Despite Big Games from Peytyn Kuntz and Aimee Trejo

Lone Star was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Flagler Panthers on the road by a 55-38 margin. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Peytyn Kuntz

Blocked Shots (Career)

02/22/25 @ Flagler	2
02/17/25 vs Otis	1
02/03/25 vs Caliche	1
01/24/25 @ Weldon Valley	1
12/19/24 vs Weldon Valley	1

Despite the loss, Lone Star had strong showings from Aimee Trejo, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Peytyn Kuntz, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Kuntz a new career-high in blocks (two).

Flagler was led to victory by Rylie Berry and Jenna Schier. Berry dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards, while Schier dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Schier is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last five games she's played. Lexi Witt was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.

Lone Star now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Flagler, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.

Lone Star wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-25 win against Peetz on the 24th. As for Flagler, they will be taking part in a tournament against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.