The Wabasha-Kellogg Falcons will head out to challenge the Houston Hurricanes at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wabasha-Kellogg is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Southland on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wabasha-Kellogg was beaten by Southland 81-35. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Rebels are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Houston waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 79-59 margin over the Superlarks. With the Hurricanes ahead 79-59 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Houston's win came from a few key players Wabasha-Kellogg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Morgan Rohweder, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Carter Geiwitz was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Houston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Houston is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Wabasha-Kellogg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Wabasha-Kellogg lost to Houston on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Wabasha-Kellogg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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