The Flanagan/Woodland Falcons were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were the victim of a tough 58-36 defeat at the hands of LeRoy. While losing is never fun, Flanagan/Woodland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 513th, while LeRoy is ranked 249th).
Grace Longmire and Ella Derossett certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Longmire scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, while Derossett scored seven points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Longmire has scored all season. Kora Edens was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight rebounds.
LeRoy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Haley Cox led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Cox scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Buckles, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Flanagan/Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for LeRoy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-12.
Flanagan/Woodland will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Peoria Christian at 4:30 p.m. Peoria Christian is coming into the matchup with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Flanagan/Woodland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for LeRoy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully LeRoy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday.
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