Opening round win over Weldon Valley keeps Wildcats' season alive

The fourth-ranked Fleming Wildcats rose to the occasion in Tuesday's opening round of District play in effort to keep their season alive. The team took a post-season victory over fifth seeded Weldon Valley, 48-37, to advance semifinals.

The two teams met in the regular season with Fleming taking a narrow, two-point win over the Warriors.

The Warriors led after the first quarter by a single point, but the Wildcats took the lead in the second quarter going up 21-14. Fleming maintained their lead throughout the remainder of the game and advanced to 5-15 on the year with the win.

Regular season ac...