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Samuel Higgs / TPI Elmore County's Gage Davis looks for a teammate to pass to while guarded by Benjamin Russell's Alijah Johnson. Davis finished as the team's leading scorer with 10 points and five rebounds.

Every game can be used as a learning experience, and that is something Elmore County coach Nathan Taylor is taking into account.

Despite being handed losses by Valley, 57-49, and Benjamin Russell, 59-36, Taylor took the approach of making sure all his guys were acclimated to the speed of the game. Meaning, of the 14 players on the varsity roster — all 14 stepped foot on the court.