Kit Carson and Elbert squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Kit Carson had to settle for second. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-14 back in January.
Brennan Framel
| 02/01/25 vs Evangel Christian Academy | 13 |
| 12/13/24 vs Miami-Yoder | 12 |
| 03/01/25 @ Hanover | 11 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hi-Plains | 11 |
| 03/07/25 vs Elbert | 10 |
| + 19 more games |
Kit Carson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brennan Framel, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and six assists. He is becoming a predictor of Kit Carson's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 6-3 (and 5-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Irwin, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Kit Carson was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 13 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Elbert's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Tesman, who shot 50% from the field en route to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cornell, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
Kit Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Elbert, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Kit Carson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elbert, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-36 win against Sierra Grande on the 8th.
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