The Red Rock Central Falcons will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Renville County West Jaguars at 1:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Springfield scored an imposing 59 points on Friday, Red Rock Central still came out on top. Red Rock Central walked away with a 66-59 win over Springfield. The win made it back-to-back wins for Red Rock Central.
Red Rock Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Simonson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 25 rebounds. The matchup was Simonson's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Lang, who scored 24 points along with seven assists.
Renville County West can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 72-42 win over Yellow Medicine East. That looming 72-42 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Renville County West yet this season.
Red Rock Central's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Renville County West, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Red Rock Central strolled past Renville County West in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 62-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Rock Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
