Preview: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda is 0-5 against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes will look to defend their home court against the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights at 7:30 p.m. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is ranked 177th).
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 73-52 walloping at the hands of Murray County Central. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has struggled against Murray County Central recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dustin Hakeneis, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Sam Goedtke was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton entered their tilt with Westbrook-Walnut Grove with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton strolled past Westbrook-Walnut Grove with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 73-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda suffered a grim 72-46 defeat to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton when the teams last played back in January. Will Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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