Fleming is 1-9 against Briggsdale since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fleming Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Briggsdale Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Fleming blew past Denver Waldorf, posting a 54-22 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Spartans are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ciana Lousberg
| 02/08/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 63% |
| 01/11/25 vs Otis | 60% |
| 12/07/24 vs Sedgwick County | 55% |
| 02/07/25 @ Weldon Valley | 53% |
| 01/17/25 vs Prairie | 50% |
Fleming relied on the efforts of Brooke Schaefer, who posted 12 points and eight steals, and Ciana Lousberg, who went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lousberg a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%). Another player making a difference was Hayley Chamberlain, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Fleming smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Briggsdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 53-27 margin over Elbert on Monday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Briggsdale pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Fleming, their record is now 13-4.
Fleming came up short against Briggsdale in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 50-40. Thankfully for Fleming, Jenna Krise (who went 15 for 30 on her way to 33 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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