Preview: Flanagan-Cornell Falcons vs. St. Anne Cardinals
Flanagan-Cornell has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the St. Anne Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Flanagan-Cornell had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Timberwolves 68-44. Given Flanagan-Cornell's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Cissna Park is ranked 657th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Flanagan-Cornell relied on the efforts of Logan Ruddy, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, and Kesler Collins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ruddy has scored all season. Emerson Weber was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Grant Park scored an imposing 57 points on Monday, St. Anne still came out on top. St. Anne strolled past Grant Park with points to spare, taking the game 72-57.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Anne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Link, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Davis, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.
Flanagan-Cornell pushed their record up to 20-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for St. Anne, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Flanagan-Cornell have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like St. Anne struggles in that department as they've made 39.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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