Basketball Recap: Cedar Mountain Continues Road Dominance on Thursday

Cedar Mountain had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 51-point drubbing they dealt Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Thursday. The Cedar Mountain Cougars blew past the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes, posting a 92-41 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryce Nielsen went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and six rebounds. Nielsen also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 75%. Gavin Bell was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

Cedar Mountain pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.6 points over those games. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.

Cedar Mountain has already played their next game (against Martin County West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 86-43 defeat against Southwest Minnesota Christian on the 14th.