Basketball Recap: Aubry Edens Key Part of a Team Effort in Falcons Win

Flanagan/Woodland's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-39 win over the Ridgeview Mustangs. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Flanagan/Woodland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aubry Edens out in front who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Edens has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Derossett, who went 9 of 20 en route to 23 points and five boards.

Flanagan/Woodland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.

Flanagan/Woodland's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 6-11. As for Ridgeview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Flanagan/Woodland has already played their next contest (against Fieldcrest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ridgeview will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th.