The home team had won the previous three meetings between Woodland and Flanagan-Cornell, and Flanagan-Cornell kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell 2-0 to the Falcons on Tuesday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
While Woodland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-4.
Flanagan-Cornell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emme Wallace, who had seven digs and four aces. Those seven digs gave Wallace a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Highland, who had seven kills, four blocks, and two aces.
Woodland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Woodland will square off against Prairie Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Flanagan-Cornell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Streator/Woodland on the 26th.
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