Recap: Fieldcrest Knights vs. Flanagan-Cornell Falcons
The Fieldcrest Knights entered their tilt with the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Fieldcrest simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Flanagan-Cornell 67-27 at home. Fieldcrest has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Flanagan-Cornell's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kesler Collins, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and three blocks, and Mason Rich who scored five points along with two steals.
Flanagan-Cornell struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Fieldcrest's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Flanagan-Cornell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fieldcrest will face off against Roanoke-Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke-Benson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 616th, while Fieldcrest is ranked 35th). Flanagan-Cornell will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against LeRoy at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Flanagan-Cornell focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
