Basketball Recap: Fleming Piles Up the Points Against William Byrd

Colonels

Team Score

01/09/25 vs William Byrd	79
12/10/24 @ Albemarle	69
12/18/24 vs Ramsay	61
12/06/24 @ Glass	58
12/11/24 vs The Covenant	54

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fleming). They breezed by the William Byrd Terriers to the tune of 79-20 on Thursday. The Colonels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Fleming's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for William Byrd, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Fleming won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming is facing Northside at the right time seeing as Northside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for William Byrd, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Lord Botetourt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lord Botetourt will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something William Byrd surely won't give up without a fight.