Tri-Valley won the last time they faced Flanagan/Woodland and things went their way on Monday too. The Tri-Valley Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Flanagan/Woodland Falcons, sneaking past 54-51. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Falcons are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Flanagan/Woodland lost, don't look at Ella Derossett. Despite the final result, she went 10 for 17 on her way to 26 points. Another player making a difference was Kora Edens, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Vikings
| 01/27/25 @ Flanagan/Woodland | 54-51 |
| 01/09/25 @ El Paso-Gridley | 49-33 |
| 12/16/24 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 54-16 |
| 12/09/24 @ Clinton | 65-60 |
Tri-Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Flanagan/Woodland, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-Valley has already played their next game (against LeRoy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Flanagan/Woodland will square off against Tri-Point at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tri-Point has eight straight wins, Flanagan/Woodland has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
