Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes, posting a 74-31 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda lost, don't look at Cole Schmidt. Despite the final result, he posted seven points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bryce Nielsen, who scored seven points and five boards.

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will be playing at home against Minneota at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has already played their next game (against Edgerton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.