Fleming is 9-1 against Weldon Valley since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fleming Wildcats will square off against the Weldon Valley Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Fleming is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Fleming took a serious blow against Idalia, falling 63-35. While losing is never fun, Fleming can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while Idalia is ranked 127th).
Despite the defeat, Fleming had strong showings from David Betley, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds, and Travis Johnson, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Weldon Valley, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-29 loss to Prairie on Saturday. Weldon Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zander Braun, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. August Filter was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Fleming has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Weldon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Fleming was able to grind out a solid win over Weldon Valley when the teams last played on February 2nd, winning 40-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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