The Red Rock Central Falcons will head out to square off against the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Red Rock Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Red Rock Central was dealt an 88-46 loss at the hands of St. Mary's. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
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Despite the defeat, Red Rock Central had strong showings from Henry Stavnes, who posted 14 points and three steals, and Jordan Therkilsen, who earned 11 points. That's the most steals Stavnes has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Imker, who had five points.
Meanwhile, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda came up short against Hancock on Saturday and fell 60-49.
Despite the loss, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryce Nielsen almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Brenton Erdmann, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Red Rock Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Red Rock Central couldn't quite finish off Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in their previous meeting back in January and fell 56-53. Can Red Rock Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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