Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots 76-48. 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 378th, while the Patriots are ranked 58th).
Despite the defeat, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryce Nielsen went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points along with five boards and three steals. Dillon Smith was another key player, putting up eight points.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Hills-Beaver Creek, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has already played their next contest (against Murray County Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hills-Beaver Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-46 victory against Colman-Egan on the 18th.
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