The Flanagan-Cornell Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Earlville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flanagan-Cornell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
Flanagan-Cornell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 70-51 win over Midland on Tuesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Flanagan-Cornell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Ruddy out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Reed, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 21 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Earlville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Annawan, falling 70-36. The Red Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-16.
Flanagan-Cornell's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Earlville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Flanagan-Cornell couldn't quite finish off Earlville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 47-44. Can Flanagan-Cornell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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