Fleming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Merino Rams. The Wildcats lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 79-36 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Fleming had strong showings from Travis Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, and Dylon Monroe, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Betley, who posted four points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Fleming smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. This was only their tenth loss (out of 11 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Fleming's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Merino, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Fleming didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-43 victory against Weldon Valley on the 7th. As for Merino, they have also already played their next game, a 59-49 win against Sedgwick County on the 7th.
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