If Elbert was feeling good fresh off their 54-34 takedown of Bethune last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elbert Bulldogs took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Simla Cubs on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now lost five in a row.
Ethan Tesman
| 02/18/25 @ Simla | 16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Bethune | 19 |
| 02/10/25 @ Briggsdale | 26 |
| 02/08/25 vs Arickaree | 18 |
| 02/06/25 @ Kiowa | 16 |
| + 7 more games |
Elbert's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Tesman, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 16 points and eight boards. Tesman's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Cornell, who posted 12 points.
Simla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tatum Kocerha led the charge by putting up 23 points and eight rebounds. Kocerha has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 12 times he's played. Caston Cox was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Elbert's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Simla, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Elbert wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-38 win against Rocky Mountain Lutheran on the 20th. As for Simla, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 81-44 victory against Burlington on the 21st.
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