The Red Rock Central Falcons will be playing at home against the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Red Rock Central came up short against St. Mary's and fell 79-66. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Red Rock Central in their matchups with St. Mary's: they've now lost four in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Isaac Simonson, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 19 rebounds. He scored a full 39.4% of Red Rock Central's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Corey Arkell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 79-55 defeat at the hands of Hills-Beaver Creek. Even though they lost, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite their defeat, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Logan Hattendorf, who scored 19 points along with 8 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Hattendorf scored a full 34.5% of Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tim Salentiny, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Red Rock Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Red Rock Central hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 58.7 points per game. It's a different story for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, though, as they've been averaging only 51 per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run up the score up higher Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Red Rock Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 53-51. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's Sawyer Drent, who scored 19 points along with 8 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Red Rock Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
