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Wolverine boys top St. Edmond 59-38

FORT DODGE—West Bend-Mallard limited St. Edmond to 15 points in the second half on Thursday, Jan. 26 in a 59-38 non-conference boys’ basketball victory over the Gaels.

St. Edmond started strong and led 11-7 at the conclusion of the first stanza. The visitors battled back to lead 29-23 at intermission and held a 43-27 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.

WB-M girls blow past Gaels 53-25

FORT DODGE—West Bend-Mallard overcame a sluggish first half and rolled to 53-25 non-conference girls’ basketball victory over the St. Edmond Gaels on Thursday, Jan. 26.

The purple-and-gold led 15-4 at the end of the first period and increased their advantage to 24-8 at halftime. The visitors also led 37-13 heading into the final eight minutes of action.

AHS girls top Cadets in overtime 63-60

IOWA FALLS—It took an extra four minutes to decide a winner in a North Central Conference girls’ basketball contest on Friday, Jan. 27.

Algona outscored Iowa Falls-Alden 7-4 in the extra session to squeeze out a hard-fought 63-60 win in overtime to stay alone in second place in the league standings.

Three win league wins for West Bend-Mallard wrestlers

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.

 

Three more wins for North Union wrestlers

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.

 

Two more wins for AHS boys’ wrestlers

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.

Humboldt rallies for NCC win over Algona Bulldogs

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.

Strong first half leads Algona Bulldogs past Wildcats

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.

Cardinals nip Bishop Garrigan boys 57-56

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.

No. 2 Lions defeat Algona 63-55

 

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.

Emmetsburg tops Wolverine boys 65-48

 

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.

Broncos upset No. 10 North Union in overtime

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.

E-Hawks rally past West-Bend mallard 58-48

 

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.

Wolverines drop non-league tilt 69-47

 

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.

Clear Lake girls edge Bulldogs 54-51

 

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.

Three more wins for Wolverine wrestlers

 

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.

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