Preview: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Red Rock Central Falcons
The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes will be playing at home against the Red Rock Central Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Red Rock Central has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They were outmatched by Westbrook-Walnut Grove at home and fell 81-52.
Loss or not, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda got some senior leadership from Logan Hattendorf and Sam Goedtke. Hattendorf scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, while Goedtke. scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Gass, who scored five points along with four blocks.
Meanwhile, Red Rock Central came up short against Hills-Beaver Creek on Thursday and fell 59-47.
Isaac Simonson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 20 rebounds, and ten blocks. Simonson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Lang, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Red Rock Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Red Rock Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 41.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda came up short against Red Rock Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 60-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Simonson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
