The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 76-35 on the road. Given Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda is ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Ethridge, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ethridge has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dustin Hakeneis, who scored ten points.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-19.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will be playing in front of their home fans against Murray County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray County Central is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, they will head out on the road to square off against Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 428 points over their last six matches.
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