The Flanagan-Cornell Falcons and the Coal City Coalers will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Flanagan-Cornell's tournament run continued when they took on Wethersfield on Thursday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 62-24 stomp they got against Wethersfield. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Flanagan-Cornell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Ruddy, who went 12 of 16 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Seth Jones, who posted four points in addition to 13 assists, seven rebounds, and five steals.
Meanwhile, Coal City waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 57-34 victory. While the Coalers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Flanagan-Cornell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Coal City, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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