Flanagan-Cornell and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Flanagan-Cornell Falcons will face off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Flanagan-Cornell is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Flanagan-Cornell came up short against Heyworth and fell 68-58.
Despite the loss, Flanagan-Cornell got top-tier performance from Logan Ruddy, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Ruddy also posted five blocks, which is notable because Flanagan-Cornell is 8-4 when he posts at least three blocks, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Seth Jones, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley suffered their biggest defeat since February 23, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 54-34 to Bishop McNamara. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Flanagan-Cornell, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Flanagan-Cornell came up short against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-49. Can Flanagan-Cornell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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