Deer Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 67-24 loss at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Elbert got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Cornell out in front who shot 58% from the field on his way to 15 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Cornell is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Cornell, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Deer Trail's loss dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Elbert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Deer Trail has already played their next contest, a 39-24 defeat against Manzanola on the 27th. As for Elbert, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-27 victory against Genoa-Hugo/Karval on the 27th.
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