The Red Rock Central Falcons lost against the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Red Rock Central was beaten by Hills-Beaver Creek 78-50. While losing is never fun, Red Rock Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Hills-Beaver Creek is ranked 89th).
When it comes to explaining why Red Rock Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaac Simonson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Simonson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Corey Arkell was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Red Rock Central bumped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hills-Beaver Creek, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Red Rock Central will be home for the holidays to greet Yellow Medicine East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hills-Beaver Creek won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Central Lyon on December 16th. One thing working in Central Lyon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
