Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda is 0-4 against Murray County Central since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Murray County Central Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Adrian/Ellsworth and snuck past 77-74. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Hattendorf, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hattendorf has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Gass, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Murray County Central came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 68-63 W over Edgerton on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's win bumped their record up to 4-17. As for Murray County Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda suffered a grim 77-55 defeat to Murray County Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.