Fleming's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 70-42 victory over the Weldon Valley Warriors. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Warriors are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fleming was led to victory by Ciana Lousberg and Brooke Schaefer. Lousberg went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Schaefer went 8 of 14 to rack up 19 points and six steals. Fleming is 11-2 when Schaefer posts three or more steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayley Chamberlain, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Wildcats
| 02/07/25 @ Weldon Valley | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Merino | 8 |
| 02/01/25 vs Union Colony Prep | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Stratton | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 10 |
| + 20 more games |
Fleming was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Weldon Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Petrino, who earned nine points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Petrino a new career-high in shooting accuracy (57%). Another player making a difference was Haylee Nelson, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Fleming pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Weldon Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Fleming didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-22 victory against Denver Waldorf on the 8th. As for Weldon Valley, they will square off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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