The St. Anne Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, St. Anne strolled past Grant Park with points to spare, taking the game 72-57.
St. Anne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Link, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Davis, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Flanagan-Cornell had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the Timberwolves as they made off with a 68-44 victory. The win was nothing new for Flanagan-Cornell as they're now sitting on five straight.
Flanagan-Cornell relied on the efforts of Logan Ruddy, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, and Kesler Collins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ruddy has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Weber, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
St. Anne's win bumped their record up to 16-14. As for Flanagan-Cornell, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Anne have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Flanagan-Cornell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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