Peyton was the 74-41 winner over Elbert when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Peyton Panthers fell just short of the Elbert Bulldogs by a score of 50-47 on Wednesday.
Peyton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Love, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Trent Gregg was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Caleb Cornell went supernova for Elbert, going 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Cornell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Tesman, who posted 17 points.
Peyton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Peyton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-56 defeat against Salida on the 10th. As for Elbert, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-38 loss against Otis on the 6th.
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