After a 74-35 finish the last time they played, the Fleming Wildcats and the Flagler Panthers decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Fleming walked away with a 31-21 victory over Flagler on Friday. That looming 31-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Fleming yet this season.
Fleming found their leader in underclassman Dane Cunningham, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Johnson, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Flagler struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Fleming posted ten assists.
The victory got Fleming back to even at 2-2. As for Flagler, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Fleming won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Arickaree at 5:30 p.m. on December 16th. Arickaree will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. Flagler won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Gilpin County at 2:30 p.m. on December 16th. Gilpin County comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last six games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
