Flanagan/Woodland needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight games and they got it from Ella Derossett. The Flanagan/Woodland Falcons took down the Somonauk/Leland Bobcats 59-40 on Thursday thanks in part to Derossett, who went 11 for 24 on her way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Flanagan/Woodland's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Palaschak, who posted 11 points and seven assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in February.
| 12/26/24 @ Somonauk/Leland | 59-40 |
| 12/17/24 @ Midland | 37-66 |
| 12/16/24 @ El Paso-Gridley | 28-49 |
| 12/12/24 @ Fisher | 56-67 |
| 12/10/24 vs Earlville | 59-22 |
Flanagan/Woodland's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Somonauk/Leland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Flanagan/Woodland won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hinckley-Big Rock at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Somonauk/Leland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Amboy at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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