Merino Rams (Merino, CO) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Fleming Wildcats (Fleming, CO), 49-39 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Merino advances its record to 5-10 on the year. The Rams host Sedgwick County (Julesburg, CO) to face the Cougars in a 3A/2A Lower Platte match on Friday, February 7. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 9-3.

The Wildcats now own a 1-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Weldon Valley for a 1A North Central match on Friday, February 7. Fleming will face a Warriors squad coming off a 68-52 non-league loss to Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian (Loveland, CO). The Warriors record now stands at 5-10.