Red Rock Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights 76-47. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Knights are ranked 104th).
Red Rock Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Falcons take on the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southwest Minnesota Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, they are taking a road trip to take on Adrian/Ellsworth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Adrian/Ellsworth is on a three-game streak of home wins, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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