Deer Trail unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Bethune Bobcats by a score of 36-34 on Friday. The Eagles lost against the Bobcats in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-14 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bethune to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Salinas, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Gitschlag, who earned six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Looking ahead, Deer Trail and Miami-Yoder will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Bethune, they and Pikes Peak Christian will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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