Ridgeview is 2-8 against Flanagan-Cornell since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will welcome the Falcons at 12:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ridgeview made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tri-Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 41-39 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since February 11, 2025.
Meanwhile, Flanagan-Cornell lost 60-39 to Tremont on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 597th, while the Turks are ranked 213th).
Flanagan-Cornell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Ridgeview, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Ridgeview strolled past Flanagan-Cornell in their previous matchup back in November of 2025 by a score of 70-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Falcons' Logan Ruddy, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Ruddy? There's only one way to find out.
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