After flying high against Cornerstone Christian last Tuesday, Flanagan/Woodland came back down to earth. The Flanagan/Woodland Falcons took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lexington Minutemen on Thursday. The Falcons lost against the Minutemen in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 54-25 score last time.
02/06/25 vs Lexington | 20 |
02/04/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 28 |
02/03/25 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Flanagan/Woodland lost, don't look at Ella Derossett. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points and six boards. The game was Derossett's third in a row with at least 19 points. Chandler Weber was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Flanagan/Woodland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Flanagan/Woodland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Lexington, their record now sits at 9-15.
Flanagan/Woodland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-17 victory against Lowpoint-Washburn on the 10th. As for Lexington, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-44 win against El Paso-Gridley on the 10th.
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