The Flanagan-Cornell Falcons and the St. Anne Cardinals squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Cardinals. Flanagan-Cornell's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Flanagan-Cornell lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kesler Collins. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a triple-double on 31 points, 18 rebounds, and nine blocks. Collins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rich, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Flanagan-Cornell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leading St. Anne to victory were Chris Link and Jordan Davis. Link scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Davis scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Link is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Matthew Langellier, who scored seven points.
Flanagan-Cornell's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for St. Anne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-14.
Flanagan-Cornell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Anne, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Heyworth at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Heyworth is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so St. Anne will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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