Red Rock Central comes up short despite Isaac Simonson's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 10:26am

Recap: Red Rock Central Falcons vs. Murray County Central Rebels

If the Red Rock Central Falcons were riding high off their 68-46 takedown of the Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Red Rock Central took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murray County Central on Friday. Red Rock Central has not had much luck with Murray County Central recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Red Rock Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaac Simonson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simonson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Holmen, who scored six points along with eight assists and five rebounds.

Red Rock Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Murray County Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12.

Red Rock Central will head out on the road to take on Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Red Rock Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday. As for Murray County Central, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Southwest Minnesota Christian at 7:30 p.m.

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