After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Madelia, Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-42 victory over the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryce Nielsen dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave Nielsen a new career-high in rebounds. Dalton Dierks also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first board of the season.
With the win, Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 108-66 loss against Windom on the 27th. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has also already played their next game, a 58-42 defeat against Mountain Lake/Comfrey on the 25th.
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