The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Southwest Minnesota Christian by a score of 57-55. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has struggled against Southwest Minnesota Christian recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda still got an impressive performance from Logan Hattendorf, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Dustin Hakeneis was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six steals.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Southwest Minnesota Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will head out on the road to square off against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Southwest Minnesota Christian, they will be playing at home against Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westbrook-Walnut Grove has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 15.
