Basketball Recap: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Piles Up the Points Against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 12:22pm

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

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Russell-Tyler-Ruthton came tearing into Sunday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 82-34 victory over the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Coyotes are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/12/25 vs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda82-34
01/10/25 vs Mountain Lake/Comfrey57-46
01/06/25 vs Canby87-25
01/04/25 vs Lakeview62-51
12/27/24 vs Edgerton82-54
+ 3 more games

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton beat Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda by a score of 82-34 on Monday.

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