Fleming entered their match against L.C. Bird on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fleming Colonels fell to the L.C. Bird Skyhawks 55-50. The Colonels were not able to make up for their loss to the Skyhawks from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
Signae Houston
| 02/28/25 vs L.C. Bird | 18 |
| 02/24/25 vs J.R. Tucker | 16 |
| 02/17/25 @ Northside | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs Franklin County | 12 |
| 12/06/24 @ Glass | 12 |
Despite the loss, Fleming still got an impressive performance from Signae Houston, who posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Houston a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Amari Worsham, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Fleming smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as L.C. Bird only nine offensive rebounds.
Kylie Kent was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-15 to rack up 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks for L.C. Bird. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Simon, who had ten points and seven boards.
Fleming's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 23-3. As for L.C. Bird, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Fleming wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-25 win against Potomac Falls on the 4th. As for L.C. Bird, they have also already played their next contest, a 55-45 victory against Lightridge on the 4th.
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