The Fleming Wildcats will square off against the Hi-Plains Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Fleming didn't have too much trouble with Arickaree as they won 49-30. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 55-31 margin over the Bobcats. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd in Colorado, while the Bobcats are ranked 270th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hi-Plains' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Fleming, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Fleming strolled past Hi-Plains when the teams last played back in February of 2016 by a score of 45-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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