01/14/25 vs Red Rock Central | 86-51 |
01/13/25 vs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda | 82-34 |
01/12/25 vs Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda | 82-34 |
01/10/25 vs Mountain Lake/Comfrey | 57-46 |
01/09/25 @ Murray County Central | 49-45 |
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Russell-Tyler-Ruthton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Red Rock Central Falcons 86-51. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
Red Rock Central's loss came despite strong showings from Henry Stavnes and Abe Stavnes. Henry went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds, while Abe posted 11 points along with six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Finn Batalden, who put up six points.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.9 points. As for Red Rock Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will host Adrian/Ellsworth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Red Rock Central, they will face off against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Rock Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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