The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes will face off against the Red Rock Central Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda came up short against Hancock 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenton Erdmann, who posted seven points along with eight boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Red Rock Central played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 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.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will have to keep a close watch on Henry Stavnes and Jordan Therkilsen, a pair of players who had a big impact on Red Rock Central's prior game. Stavnes had 14 points and three steals, while Therkilsen put up 11 points. That's the most steals Stavnes has posted since back in January. Austin Imker was another key player, putting up five points.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Red Rock Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Rock Central in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 56-53. Does Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Rock Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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