Stratton won the last time they faced Fleming and things went their way on Thursday too. The Stratton Eagles took down the Fleming Wildcats 56-40. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Wildcats are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 @ Fleming | 5 |
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Stratton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ricky Schillig led the charge by going 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Schillig a new career-high in blocks. Von Isenbart was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 assists.
Stratton was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fleming only racked up ten assists.
Despite the defeat, Fleming saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaron Monroe went 9 for 12 en route to 22 points and six boards. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Monroe.
Stratton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Fleming, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Stratton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Kit Carson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Fleming, they will host Union Colony Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fleming is facing Union Colony Prep at the right time seeing as Union Colony Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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