The Briggsdale Falcons will face off against the Fleming Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Briggsdale has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 17.
Briggsdale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Elbert on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Briggsdale took a blow against Elbert, falling 58-24. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 130th).
Fleming hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against Denver Waldorf by a score of 44-37 on Saturday.
Fleming's win came from a few key players Briggsdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Travis Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 23 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 13 or more in the last four games he's played. Jaron Monroe was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Fleming smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Briggsdale's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Fleming, their victory bumped their record up to 3-14.
Briggsdale strolled past Fleming in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 68-49. Will Briggsdale repeat their success, or does Fleming have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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