Flagler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-36 loss at the hands of the Otis Bulldogs. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-13.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braden Hill, who went 7-for-15 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 38.9% of Flagler's points, marking the fifth time in a row Hill has posted more than a third of the team's points. Keegan Isenbart was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Grady Bechtle was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten boards for Otis. Bechtle is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 62% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton DeMers, who put up 13 points.
Flagler's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Otis, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Looking ahead, Flagler won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lone Star at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Flagler is facing Lone Star at the right time seeing as Lone Star is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Otis, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Genoa-Hugo/Karval at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Otis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
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