By Greg Grabianowski, Sports Editor

WEST BEND—Bishop Garrigan reached a new season high in points scored in a 93-45 non-conference boys basketball victory over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines on Monday, Jan. 13.

The black-and-gold buried 13 three-pointers to improve to 10-2 overall on the year and are 7-1 in Top of Iowa Conference games while West Bend-Mallard fell to 2-10 overall and are 2-2 in Twin Lakes Conference contests.

By Greg Grabianowski, Sports Editor

WEST BEND—Fourth-ranked Bishop Garrigan splashed 11 three-point field goals in a 74-38 non-conference girls basketball victory over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines on Monday, Jan. 13.

The black-and-gold connected on 11 of 26 attempts behind the three-point arc in the win. They were also successful on 26 of 63 overall field goals and sank 11 of 18 free throws.

ARMSTRONG—After winning just once before Christmas, the North Union Warrior boys basketball team won their third straight game in 2025 with a hard-fought 53-48 Top of Iowa Conference victory on Friday, Jan. 10 over the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals.

The home team got out to a quick start by taking a 19-9 advantage at the conclusion of the first period and led 28-24 at halftime. The green-black-and-silver also led 42-36 after three quarters of basketball.

HAMPTON—A hot shooting second quarter expanded a five-point first stanza lead to help lead the Algona Bulldog boys basketball team to a 73-35 North Central Conference road victory over the Hampton-Dumont Bulldogs on Friday, Jan. 10.

The visitors held a 17-12 lead at the conclusion of the first period before extending that advantage to 44-21 at intermission. Algona took a commanding 62-27 lead into the final eight minutes of action.

ALGONA—In a battle of ranked teams that were the last two unbeaten teams in North Central Conference girls basketball play, the No. 10 ranked Algona Bulldogs handed the 12^th-rated Hampton-Dumont Bulldogs their first loss of the year by the score of 44-34 on Friday, Jan. 10.

Algona improved to 7-3 overall on the year and sits all alone in first place in the league standings at 5-0 while Hampton-Dumont fell to 10-1 overall and are now 5-1 in the conference.

ARMSTRONG—The North Union Warrior girls basketball squad improved to 5-2 in Top of Iowa Conference games after a 55-39 league victory on Friday, Jan. 10 over the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals.

The green-black-and-silver led 15-8 at the conclusion of the first quarter and took a 21-17 advantage to the locker room at halftime. The home team extended their lead to 43-27 after three quarters of basketball.

IOWA FALLS—The Algona Bulldog girls wrestling squad picked up a pair of North Central Conference wins on Monday, Jan. 13 in a league triangular held here. The red-and-black defeated Webster City by the score of 60-12 and topped Iowa Falls-Alden 63-12.

Bulldog wrestlers going 2-0 on the evening were Mara Davis, Reese Taylor, Laura Stohr, Malyn Davis, Alissa Engel, Sienna Fehr, Emmy Owen, Regan Jensen and Reagan Haynes.

ALGONA—Algona led most of the game, but could never put away a pesky Clarion-Goldfield/Dows Cowboys team before earning a win by the final score of 58-52 in North Central Conference boys basketball play on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

The home team led 16-14 after the first eight minutes of play and clinged to a one-point lead at intermission at 29-28. Algona also held a narrow 43-42 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.

MASON CITY—Bishop Garrigan fell twice on Thursday, Jan. 9 at a triangular meet held in Mason City. The black-and-gold fell by the final score of 117-47 and Marshalltown by the count of 116-41.

Matt Besch was the top place winner for the Golden Bears as he was the runner-up in the 100-yard butterfly event with his clocking of 1:00.29 while three other events took third.

EAGLE GROVE—Going on the road for a quadrangular meet, the North Union Warriors wrestling team dropped a trio of matches on Thursday, Jan. 9.

The Warriors fell 60-18 to West Hancock and 53-30 to Garner-Hayfield/Ventura in Top of Iowa Conference matches and lost a tighter 45-36 decision to Eagle Grove in a non-conference match.

BRITT—Eighth-ranked Bishop Garrigan built a big lead early and never looked back in a 64-28 Top of Iowa Conference boys basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 10 over the West Hancock Eagles.

The black-and-gold raced out to 23-7 lead at the end of the first stanza and extended that advantage to 36-19 at intermission. The visitors also held a 53-24 lead heading into the final eight minutes of the game.

ALGONA—Eighth-ranked Bishop Garrigan outscored Eagle Grove 26-10 in the third quarter to rally from a seven-point halftime deficit in a 72-62 Top of Iowa Conference boys basketball win on Thursday, Jan. 9.

The visitors jumped out to a 17-9 lead at the end of the first stanza and took a 30-23 advantage to the locker room at intermission. The home team’s big third frame gave them a 49-40 lead heading into the game’s final eight minutes of play.

GARNER—Winning for the second time in less than 24 hours, the 10^th-ranked (Class 3A) Algona Bulldog girls basketball squad defeated the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals 59-41 in a non-conference contest played on Saturday, Jan. 11.

The home team led 14-12 after tight first period before the Bulldogs took a 36-25 advantage to the locker room at halftime. The lead then increased to 50-34 at the conclusion of the third quarter of play.

ALGONA—Fourth-ranked Bishop Garrigan took the lead right away and never looked back in a 73-17 Top of Iowa Conference girls basketball victory on Thursday, Jan. 9 over the Eagle Grove Eagles.

The home team led 18-4 at the conclusion of the first quarter before increasing that advantage to 41-13 at halftime. The black-and-gold took a commanding 61-13 lead into the fourth period after holding the Eagles scoreless in the third frame.

BRITT—Bishop Garrigan did not allow a single point in the opening frame as the fourth-ranked (Class 1A) Golden Bears cruised to a 72-23 Top of Iowa Conference girls basketball win on Friday, Jan. 10 over the West Hancock Eagles.

The black-and-gold held a 24-0 advantage after the first eight minutes of action and increased their lead to 47-8 at intermission. The visitors then took a commanding 63-19 lead into the final quarter of play.