Fleming lost against Northside back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fleming Colonels received a blow as they fell 65-48 to the Northside Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Vikings are ranked 16th).
Fleming's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-7. As for Northside, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fleming will square off against George Wythe at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in George Wythe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Northside, they will face off against Radford at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Northside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Radford likes a good challenge.
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