Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda lost against Westbrook-Walnut Grove back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes took a blow against the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers, falling 72-38. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Chargers are ranked 171st).
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cole Schmidt, who posted 11 points, and Bryce Nielsen, who put up four points and four steals. Kellen Hollahan also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda and nudges their season record down to 3-18. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-8 Edgerton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 59.8% over those games). As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will face off against Cedar Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda likes a good challenge. As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, they will welcome Edgerton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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