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Golden Bears shoot past WB-M girls 83-51

ALGONA—Seventh-ranked Bishop Garrigan drained 13 three-point field goals in an 83-51 non-conference girls’ basketball victory on Saturday, Jan. 20 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.

The home team got off to a good start, taking a 22-6 lead after the first eight minutes of play. The black-and-gold increased that advantage to 46-21 at intermission and led 69-42 after three quarters of play.

Wolverine wrestlers split league triangular

WEST BEND—West Bend-Mallard split a pair of Twin Lakes Conference wrestling matches on Tuesday, Jan. 16 here.

The purple-and-gold defeated Southeast Valley by the final score of 42-36 but lost to the Sioux Central Rebels 55-21.

Phillip Fehr (106), Mason Knapp (113), Logan Grimm (165) and Cortlyn Schupbach (215) all went 2-0 on the night as Grimm registered a pair of fall and teammates Kaden Knapp, Mason Knapp and Fehr all had one pin.

WB-M girls wrestle at East Sac County tourney

LAKE VIEW—A pair of West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ wrestlers competed at the East Sac County Invitational on Monday, Jan. 22.

Mercy Thilges placed seventh at 140 pounds for the purple-and-gold at the meet while teammate Kasey Douglas finished in eighth place at 145 pounds on Monday evening.

The Wolverines finished in 11th place in the tournament with five points as Ridge View captured the team title with a team score of 207 points.

AHS boys wrestlers win pair of non-conference matches

ROCKFORD—Improving to 18-2 overall on the year, the Algona Bulldog boys’ wrestling team won a pair of non-conference matches held on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The red-and-black topped Rockford by the score of 77-0 before edging the Lake Mills Bulldogs by the final score of 33-31.

NU boys improve to 9-1 in league games

BRITT—North Union improved to 13-2 overall and 9-1 in Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball play with a convincing 75-32 league win on Friday, Jan. 19 over the West Hancock Eagles.

The green-black-and-silver led 14-8 at the conclusion of the game’s first eight minutes before increasing their advantage to 43-16 at halftime and had a commanding 61-24 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Titans top West Bend-Mallard 61-43

GRAETTINGER—Graettinger-Terri;/Ruthven-Ayrshire defeated West Bend-Mallard for the second time this season, this one was a 61-43 Twin Lakes Conference boys’ basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 19 over the Wolverines.

The home team led 14-6 at the conclusion of the game’s first eight minutes before the purple-and-gold cut the advantage to 26-23 at halftime.

Bishop Garrigan boys defeat Eagles 67-40

ALGONA—Playing probably their best game of the 2023-2024 campaign, the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear boys’ basketball team won a 67-40 Top of Iowa Conference contest on Friday, Jan. 19 over the Eagle Grove Eagles.

The black-and-gold jumped out to an 18-6 lead at the end of the first stanza and increased that advantage to 36-17 at intermission. The home team also 50-30 heading into the fourth quarter of action.

Golden Bears improve to 10-0 in conference play

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan remained undefeated in Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball play on Friday, Jan. 19 with a 62-24 victory over the Eagle Grove Eagles.

The seventh-ranked black-and-gold led 13-6 at the end of the first quarter before blowing out to a 35-16 advantage at halftime and held a 48-20 lead at the conclusion of the third period.

AHS girls win low scoring 35-25 contest over Spencer

SPENCER—There were not a lot of points scored on Saturday, Jan. 20 inside the Spencer Fieldhouse as the 10th ranked Algona Bulldog girls’ basketball squad pulled out a 35-25 non-conference win over the Spencer Tigers.

The visitors led 9-3 at the conclusion of the first stanza and held a 17-10 advantage at intermission. The red-and-black led 24-18 heading into the final eight minutes of action.

Warrior girls earn 12th victory of season

BUFFALO CENTER—Picking up their 12th overall victory of the season, the North Union Warrior girls’ basketball squad captured a 56-42 Top of Iowa Conference win over the North Iowa Lady Bison on Monday, Jan. 22.

The visitors posted a 14-8 lead at the conclusion of the first stanza and took a 33-21 advantage to the locker room at intermission. The Warriors also led 47-34 at the end of the third period.

Eastman’s career high leads BG to win over Lake Mills

LAKE MILLS—Freshman Graclyn Eastman poured in a career-high 26 points to help lead seventh-ranked Bishop Garrigan to 69-31 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball victory over the Lake Mills Bulldogs on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Eastman pulled down 14 rebounds to record a double-double that was matched by one from teammate Abbie Capesius with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Algona improves to 7-0 in NCC contests

ALGONA—Algona remained undefeated in North Central Conference girls’ basketball play with a 65-36 victory over Hampton-Dumont on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The home team held a narrow 10-8 lead at the conclusion of the first period before extending the advantage to 25-18 at halftime. The Bulldogs also led 45-28 at the end of the third quarter of play.

Lake Mills boys run past Golden Bears 76-57

LAKE MILLS—Lake Mills kept pace with North Union for first place in the Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball standings on Tuesday, Jan. 16 with a 76-57 victory over the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears.

The game was tight after the first eight minutes as the home team led 20-18 before extending their advantage to 40-29 at intermission. The Bulldogs also led 55-39 heading into the fourth quarter of action.

Algona wins NCC game in overtime

ALGONA—Algona outscored Hampton-Dumont 9-4 in overtime to squeeze out a 73-68 North Central Conference overtime victory boys’ basketball contest on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Algona led 18-16 after a tight first quarter and took a narrow 40-35 advantage to the locker room at intermission. The home team led 51-49 after three period and the contest was deadlocked at 64-64 at the end of regulation.

WB-M girls win 8th game of the season

LAKE VIEW—Earning their eighth victory of the 2023-2024 campaign, the West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ basketball squad squeezed out a hard-fought 49-45 Twin Lakes Conference win over the East Sac County Raiders on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The purple-and-gold trailed 16-10 at the end of the first period before taking a 25-22 advantage to the locker room at halftime. The visitors also led 39-35 at the end of the third quarter.

WB-M boys drop league road contest

LAKE VIEW—West Bend-Mallard went on the road on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in a Twin Lakes Conference boy’ basketball contest and dropped a 69-33 decision to the East Sac County Raiders.

The home team led 11-5 at the end of the first period and extended their advantage to 31-11 at intermission. The Raiders also led 54-20 at the conclusion of the third quarter of play.

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