Basketball Recap: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots
The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes lost against the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has not had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda lost, one person who can't be blamed is Logan Hattendorf. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Salentiny, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Hills-Beaver Creek, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will challenge the Flying Dutchmen at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Edgerton has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 9. As for Hills-Beaver Creek, they and the Cardinals will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Luverne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully the Patriots like a good challenge.
