SIOUX RAPIDS—West Bend-Mallard picked up a trio of Twin Lakes Conference wrestling dual meet victories on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The purple-and-gold topped South Central Calhoun 34-33, defeated East Sac County by the score of 54-30 and beat Sioux Central 48-21.

Four Wolverine grapplers went 3-0 on the night as both Logan Grimm and Ben Massner recorded a pair of falls while teammate Ethan Zaugg added one pin and Mason Knapp also went 3-0 on the evening.

GARNER—The North Union Warriors’ wrestling squad earned three more Top of Iowa Conference dual meet victories on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The Warriors defeated Northwood-Kensett 48-27, topped Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 36-33 and beat Eagle Grove by the score of 40-32.

A pair of green-black-and-silver wrestlers went a perfect 3-0 during the evening as both Brennen Bollinger and Kolton Walter each went 3-0 with a pair of falls.

WEST HANCOCK—The Algona Bulldog boys’ wrestling squad improved to 19-3 in overall dual matches with a pair of dual meet wins on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The Bulldogs defeated West Hancock 47-25 in a non-conference match and topped Hampton-Dumont 48-22 in a North Central Conference match to finish the conference with a dual meet record of 4-3.

ALGONA—Humboldt overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to rally and take a come-from behind 89-85 North Central Conference boys’ basketball victory over the Algona Bulldogs on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The final eight minutes was fast-paced and wild as the Wildcats outscored the red-and-black 42-36 in the frame, winning the contest at the free throw line late.

ALGONA—A strong first half which they allowed just six points propelled the Algona Bulldog girls’ basketball squad to a 44-30 North Central Conference victory on Tuesday, Jan. 24 over the Humboldt Wildcats.

The home teams started fast getting out to a 13-2 lead at the conclusion of the first stanza and led 24-6 at halftime as the Wildcats’ first field goal came with 1:53 remaining in the first half.

ALGONA—Garner-Hayfield/Ventura edged Bishop Garrigan 57-56 in a Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball contest played on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The visitors led 15-12 after the first eight minutes of play and took a 29-22 advantage to the locker room at intermission.

The Golden Bears used a big third quarter to take a 42-39 lead at the end of that frame before the red-and-black outscored them 18-14 in the final stanza for the victory.

ALGONA—Second-ranked Clear Lake built a 20-lead before holding off a late rally to earn a 63-55 North Central Conference boys’ basketball victory on Monday, Jan. 30 over the Algona Bulldogs.

The Lions jumped out to a 15-7 lead at the conclusion of the first period and took a 31-19 advantage to the locker room at halftime. The visitors also led 48-34 going into the final eight minutes of play.

WEST BEND—Emmetsburg built a three-point first quarter lead and gradually pulled away in a 65-48 Twin Lakes Conference boys’ basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 27 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.

The E-Hawks led 14-11 after the contest’s first eight minutes before taking a 33-18 advantage to the locker room at halftime and led 44-34 at the end of the third quarter.

BELMOND—Belmond-Klemme upset No. 10 North Union as the Broncos earned a 44-41 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball overtime win on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The Warriors led 13-5 at the end of the first period and had a 19-17 advantage at halftime. The contest was tied up at 28-28 at the conclusion of the third quarter and 37-37 at the end of regulation.

Naomi Jones led North Union in scoring with 15 points and was joined in double figures by Olivia Von Bank with 12 points.

WEST BEND—Emmetsburg out-scored West Bend-Mallard 22-11 in the final eight minutes to rally for a 58-48 Twin Lakes Conference girls’ basketball win over the Wolverines on Friday, Jan. 27.

The visitors led 11-5 at the end of the first period and the contest was dead-locked 26-26 at intermission. The Wolverines led by one point at 37-36 entering the fourth stanza.

WEST BEND—West Bend-Mallard stepped outside of conference play on Monday, Jan. 30 and dropped a 69-47 decision to the Harris-Lake Park Wolves.

The visitors led 17-9 at the end of the first quarter before taking a 29-19 advantage to the locker room at halftime and led 47-29 at the conclusion of the third period.

Hailey Stalzer led her squad in scoring with 17 points and was joined in double figures by Shaylee Wise with 11 points.

ALGONA—In a battle of the top two teams in the North Central Conference girls’ basketball standings, the Clear Lake Lions edged the Algona Bulldogs by the final score of 54-51 on Monday, Jan. 30.

The home team led 15-10 at the conclusion of the first quarter while the contest was dead-locked 24-24 at intermission and 39-39 at the end of the third period.

LAKE VIEW—Making the most of a long road trip, the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines wrestling squad earned three more Twin Lakes Conference wins on Thursday, Jan. 26.

The purple-and-gold defeated Southeast Valley 48-34, beat Alta-Aurelia by the final score of 42-36 and topped East Sac County 52-30.

ROCKWELL CITY—The West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ basketball squad lost to No. 14 ranked (Class 2A) South Central Calhoun on Tuesday, Jan. 24 by the score of 80-52.

The first quarter was tight as the home team led 16-14 at the end of the first eight minutes. The Titans held a 36-30 advantage at intermission and led 61-39 at the conclusion of the third period.

ALGONA—Senior Audi Crooks poured in 42 points to lead top-ranked Bishop Garrigan to a 69-26 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball victory over the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Crooks had been unstoppable in the past two games by scoring 87 points on an incredible 38-41 shooting from the floor.