Basketball Game Preview: Flanagan/Woodland Falcons vs. Cornerstone Christian Cyclones

The Flanagan/Woodland Falcons just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Cornerstone Christian Cyclones at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Flanagan/Woodland is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

Flanagan/Woodland is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Flanagan/Woodland was beaten by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 64-37. While losing is never fun, Flanagan/Woodland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is ranked 129th).

Flanagan/Woodland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ella Derossett, who went 8 for 16 on her way to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Emma Palaschak, who posted 11 points. That was a full 51.4% of Flanagan/Woodland's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-15, which was the final score in Cornerstone Christian's tilt against Heyworth on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Cyclones in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost six in a row.

Faith Hughes was Cornerstone Christian's leading scorer, having posted seven points.

Cornerstone Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Flanagan/Woodland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.

Everything came up roses for Flanagan/Woodland against Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 60-33 win. Will Flanagan/Woodland repeat their success, or does Cornerstone Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.