The South Platte Blue Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fleming Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for South Platte and seven for Fleming dating back to last season.
South Platte is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Kimball on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Platte was dealt an 82-43 loss at the hands of Kimball. The Blue Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Quinten Koenen, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Jacobs, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Fleming ended up a good deal behind Arickaree back in December of 2024 and lost 50-32. 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 276th, while the Bison are ranked 75th).
Despite the defeat, Fleming saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Treyson Kirkwood put up nine points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for Kirkwood. Another player making a difference was Travis Johnson, who had ten points in addition to six boards and three steals.
South Platte now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Fleming, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Platte has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Fleming struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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