Hinckley-Big Rock was the 40-26 winner over Flanagan/Woodland when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals had to suffer through a 69-40 loss at the hands of the Flanagan/Woodland Falcons.
Flanagan/Woodland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Derossett led the charge by going 17 for 34 on her way to 41 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Derossett's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Palaschak, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Hinckley-Big Rock's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Flanagan/Woodland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Hinckley-Big Rock will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ashton-Franklin Center at 6:45 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Flanagan/Woodland, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Henry-Senachwine at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Flanagan/Woodland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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