Flagler played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Caliche Buffaloes, falling 59-34. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Despite the defeat, Flagler had strong showings from Braden Hill, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards, and Trevor Moore, who posted seven points and six rebounds. That was a full 47.1% of Flagler's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Mathew Cross also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Avery Bell was nothing short of spectacular for Caliche: he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. Bell is becoming a predictor of Caliche's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Tayten Gerk was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Flagler has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Caliche, they moved to 4-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Flagler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-40 loss against Idalia on the 28th. As for Caliche, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-51 defeat against Peetz on the 28th.
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