Flanagan/Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Heyworth Hornets, falling 61-38. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Flanagan/Woodland had strong showings from Ella Derossett, who posted 13 points and six rebounds, and Emma Palaschak, who put up 13 points. That was a full 34.2% of Flanagan/Woodland's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Maia Hanafin also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
Flanagan/Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Heyworth, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13.
Flanagan/Woodland has already played their next contest, a 64-37 defeat against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on the 3rd. As for Heyworth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-15 victory against Cornerstone Christian on the 1st.
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