Fieldcrest won the last time they faced Flanagan-Cornell and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Fieldcrest Knights came out on top against the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons by a score of 67-57. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Falcons are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Seth Jones, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. That's the most points Jones has posted since back in November of 2024. Logan Ruddy was another key player, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Knights
| 02/11/25 @ Flanagan-Cornell | 67-57 |
| 02/10/25 @ Woodland | 60-30 |
| 02/07/25 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 52-46 |
Fieldcrest pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Flanagan-Cornell, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fieldcrest will welcome Tremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tremont knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Fieldcrest likes a good challenge. As for Flanagan-Cornell, they will be playing at home against LeRoy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flanagan-Cornell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
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