Flagler lost against Stratton back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Flagler Panthers took a hard 55-39 fall against the Stratton Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Flagler's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylie Berry, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Witt, who earned 14 points.
It was another big night for Sophia Isenbart, who almost dropped a double-double with 33 points and nine rebounds for Stratton. That makes it four consecutive games in which Isenbart has scored at least a third of Stratton's points. Another player making a difference was Clare Miltenberger, who had 12 points along with eight boards and seven assists.
Flagler has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Stratton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Flagler has already played their next game, a 52-30 victory against Wiley on the 12th. As for Stratton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-39 loss against Burlington on the 13th.
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