Basketball Game Preview: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights vs. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton has gone a perfect 6-0 against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Last Saturday, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton took a blow against Pipestone, falling 71-40.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-32, which was the final score in Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's tilt against Southwest Minnesota Christian on Friday. The Coyotes haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Everything came up roses for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 72-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.