Flagler lost against Springfield back in March of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Flagler Panthers took a hard 50-34 fall against the Springfield Longhorns. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Flagler lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rylie Berry, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Sydnie Berry was another key player, putting up ten points.
Springfield found their leader in freshman Cobi Mackey, who went 9 for 22 en route to 22 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Mackey's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Varando, who posted six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Flagler's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Springfield, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flagler will take on Stratton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratton will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Flagler surely won't give up without a fight. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stanton County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Stanton County a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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