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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Peetz boys come up short in season finale against Fleming

The Peetz High Bulldogs finished their regular season by hosting the leader in 1A North Central and came up on the short end of a 60-50 final at Carlile Gymnasium on Friday night.

While the Bulldogs (11-8) would not have been able to catch Fleming (15-3) for the top spot in the league, a win would have secured them a second seed in the upcoming district tournament. Instead, they go in as the third seed and will face No. 4 Pawnee.

“It was a tough last game of the year,” said Bulldogs’ head coach Jim Gardiner. “Hats off to Fleming. They are a young, well disciplined group of kids. I was proud of...

 

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