The Fleming Wildcats and the Peetz Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Fleming Wildcats had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Bulldogs, falling 64-32. While losing is never fun, Fleming can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Peetz is ranked 124th).
Noah Naegele continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Peetz, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Rhyder Bayne, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Fleming has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Peetz, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Fleming does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Peetz will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Briggsdale at 3:30 p.m. on February 24th. Briggsdale is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
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