Fleming faced Merino in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wildcats came up short against the Rams, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Wildcats couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Fleming took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-23.
Fleming's loss dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Merino, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Looking ahead, Fleming will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Caliche at 11:00 a.m. As for Merino, they will venture away from home to square off against Prairie at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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