Basketball Game Recap: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 6:31am

Recap: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights

The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes lost against the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was outmatched by Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at home and fell 76-35. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has struggled against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Ethridge, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ethridge has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dustin Hakeneis, who scored ten points.

Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.

Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8.

Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will head out on the road to square off against Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda is coming into the contest with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murray County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray County Central is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.

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