Fleming had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They managed a 56-51 victory over the Prairie Mustangs. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 43-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
| 01/17/25 vs Prairie | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Otis | 15 |
| 01/10/25 vs South Platte | 22 |
Leading Fleming to victory were Ciana Lousberg and Brooke Schaefer. Lousberg went 7 of 14 on her way to 16 points and five steals, while Schaefer went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points and five steals. Schaefer's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Bornhoft, who posted six points and three steals.
Despite the defeat, Prairie saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hannah Kugler dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. That was a full 37.3% of Prairie's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Molly Walker was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Fleming pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Fleming didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-33 loss against Akron on the 21st. As for Prairie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 49-30 victory against Kimball on the 18th.
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