Fleming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Otis Bulldogs 72-31. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 94th).
| 01/11/25 vs Otis | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs South Platte | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Arickaree | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Caliche | 3 |
Fleming's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Johnson, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Conner Marchant also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
It was another big night for Charlie Kendrick, who went 10 for 21 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven boards and four steals for Otis. That's the most points Kendrick has posted since back in January of 2024. Gavin Price was another key player, putting up ten points.
Fleming's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Otis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Fleming will look to defend their home court on Friday against Prairie at 7:00 p.m. Otis has already played their next contest, a 68-39 victory against Haxtun on the 14th.
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