It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 68-44 win. Winning may never get old, but Flanagan-Cornell sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Leading Flanagan-Cornell to victory were Logan Ruddy and Kesler Collins. Ruddy scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, while Collins 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. Another player making a difference was Emerson Weber, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Cissna Park saw an underclassman step up: Dierks Neukomm scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 59.1% of Cissna Park's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Petry, who scored eight points.
Flanagan-Cornell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Cissna Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-23 record this season.
Flanagan-Cornell will head out on the road to challenge St. Anne at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 54.09 points so far this season, Flanagan-Cornell's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so St. Anne better be ready for a challenge. Cissna Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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