Basketball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Piles Up the Points Against Flanagan/Woodland

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley won the last time they faced Flanagan/Woodland and things went their way on Monday too. The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons claimed a resounding 64-37 win over the Flanagan/Woodland Falcons. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Ella Derossett and Emma Palaschak certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Derossett went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points along with six boards and three steals, while Palaschak posted 11 points. That was a full 51.4% of Flanagan/Woodland's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Falcons

Previous 3 Games (Home)

02/03/25 vs Flanagan/Woodland	64-37
02/01/25 vs Watseka/Milford	52-21
01/13/25 vs Lexington	56-24

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Flanagan/Woodland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will host Fieldcrest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Flanagan/Woodland, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cornerstone Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.