Preview: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda is 0-4 against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will arrive with three straight wins.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Southwest Minnesota Christian by a score of 57-55. Even though they lost, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's defeat came about despite a quality game from Logan Hattendorf, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Hakeneis, who scored six points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, even though Canby scored an imposing 66 points on Tuesday, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton still came out on top. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton secured a 72-66 W over Canby.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-12. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was taken down by Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 73-46 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
