PCM boys open season with loss to Pella Christian

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• That's new for them because it's a very share heavy group."The Eagles tallied their eighth straight win over PCM after grabbing 20 offensive rebounds, swiping 14 steals and making five more 3-pointers than the Mustangs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPCM never led in the game as Gilbert Flagel converted a three-point play on the Eagles' first possession.
• That was the beginning of a big night for Flagel, who finished with a game-high 21 points in the win. Andy Bellinghausen scored PCM's first bucket of the season in his first career start, but the Eagles scored the next 12 points to go in front 15-2. Pella Christian (1-0) led 17-6 after one following Chase Wagaman's bucket at the buzzer. Bellinghausen opened the second with a jumper and Wagaman scored inside later to cut the margin to 10. But the Eagles finished the half on a 10-3 run and led 30-13 at halftime.
• Flagel scored 19 of his 21 in the first half and scored the Eagles' final four points in the second. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCoby DeRaad"We knew he was going to touch the ball a lot." Ford said about Flagel.
• "We tried to keep him away from the rim, but he snuck in from behind us after others shot the ball.
• We just didn't know where he was at, and we didn't box out well."But that's partly on the coaching staff because we haven't done it enough yet in practice because we're trying to get a bunch of stuff in in the first few weeks.