While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Arickaree was not quite Fleming's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 50-40 to the Fleming Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
| 12/21/24 @ Fleming | 9 |
| 02/16/24 vs Miami-Yoder | 6 |
| 01/13/24 @ Flagler | 5 |
| 02/02/24 vs Otis | 5 |
| 12/07/24 @ Las Animas | 4 |
Defeat or not, Arickaree got some senior leadership from Ja'Niya Smith and Raeya Schrock. Smith posted 13 points and three steals, while Schrock had six points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Schrock a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Hermes, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Arickaree was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Fleming found their leader in sophomore Hadley Stull, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Stull. Ashley Bornhoft was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Arickaree now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fleming, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Arickaree and Prairie will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Fleming, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Platte at 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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