Flagler played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 60-23 loss at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Keegan Isenbart was Flagler's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Elbert got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Tesman out in front who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Tesman is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cornell, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points along with five boards and four steals.
Flagler's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Elbert, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Flagler will square off against Hi-Plains at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Flagler is facing Hi-Plains at the right time seeing as Hi-Plains is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Elbert, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-29 victory against Kiowa on the 6th.
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