Flathead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Capital Bruins. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Braves/Bravettes have suffered since February 13, 2024.
Korbin Eaton
| 02/22/25 vs Capital | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Great Falls | 6 |
| 02/21/25 vs Helena | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Glacier | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Glacier | 4 |
Loss or not, Flathead got some senior leadership from Lyric Ersland and Korbin Eaton. Ersland went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Eaton went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Eaton a new career-high in boards. Dustyn Franchini-White was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Flathead was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Capital, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flathead will host Sentinel at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Flathead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. As for Capital, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Big Sky at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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