Fleming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 45-30 bruising from the Prairie Mustangs. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Fleming's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conner Marchant, who posted ten points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dylon Monroe, who had nine points.
Prairie was led to victory by Hunter Johnson and Beau Carlson. Johnson earned 14 points, while Carlson went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in assists (four). Riar Holloway was another key player, putting up four points.
Fleming's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Fleming wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-44 loss against Akron on the 21st. Prairie has also already played their next game, a 63-36 defeat against Kimball on the 18th.
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