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G-T/R-A hands Wolverines 63-52 league loss

WEST BEND—Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire led the whole game in a 63-52 Twin Lakes Conference boys’ basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 20 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.

The Titans built a 20-10 lead after the first eight minutes of play and took a 38-20 advantage to the locker room at halftime. The visitors also led 47-35 heading into the fourth quarter of action.

Eagles nip North Union boys in overtime

BRITT—West Hancock scored the first five points in overtime and held on for a 47-46 Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball overtime win on Friday, Jan. 20 over the North Union Warriors.

The visitors got off a solid start and led 13-8 at the end of the first period and 21-16 at intermission. West Hancock rallied to lead 31-25 at the conclusion of the third quarter and the contest was dead-locked at 40-40 at the end of regulation.

Golden Bears earn eighth win of season

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan built a five-point first quarter advantage and gradually pulled away in a 74-57 Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball victory on Saturday, Jan. 21 over the Forest City Indians.

The home team led 17-12 at the conclusion of the first period and led 36-23 at intermission. The black-and-gold held a 57-43 lead at the end of the third period.

Warrior girls use miracle finish for road victory

BRITT—Trailing 42-38 with 15 seconds remaining, the North Union Warrior girls’ basketball squad needed a miracle finish for a win on Friday, Jan. 20 and they got one.

First, Emily Meyer drained a three-pointer with nine seconds left to slice the lead to 42-41 and a timeout was called.

Crooks moves into Top 10 on all-time scoring list

ALGONA—Senior Audi Crooks connected on 21 of 22 shots for 45 points to move into the top 10 on the all-time scoring list in the state of Iowa in a 95-49 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball win for Bishop Garrigan over the Forest City Indians on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Crooks now sits at No. 9 all-time with 2,285 career points so far in her great career and continues to move up into rarified air with her amazing totals.

AHS girls improve to 8-1 in NCC play

ALGONA—Algona improved to 11-5 overall and 8-1 in Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball play with a 64-35 league victory on Monday, Jan. 23 over the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets.

The home team led 13-8 at the conclusion of the first period as they extended that advantage to 26-16 at intermission and also led 44-31 going into the fourth quarter of play.

Golden Bear girls defeat Lake Mills 78-29

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan stayed undefeated in Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball play on Tuesday, Jan. 17 with a 78-29 triumph over the Lake Mills Bulldogs.

The black-and-gold started out cold and led just 14-5 at the conclusion of the first quarter. The home team increased their advantage to 38-13 at halftime and enjoyed a 57-23 lead going into the game’s final eight minutes of play.

Stalzer spurs WB-M girls to victory

WEST BEND—Sophomore guard Hailey Stalzer poured in a game-high 31 points, including a 10-0 run to end the contest, to help the West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ basketball squad rally for a 59-54 Twin Lakes Conference win on Tuesday, Jan. 17 over East Sac County.

Lake Mills stays perfect with 74-47 win over BGHS

ALGONA—Lake Mills improved to 13-0 overall and 11-0 in the conference with a 74-47 Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball victory over the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The contest was dead-locked at 14-14 after the first eight minutes of play before the visitors took a 34-22 lead to the locker room at halftime. The purple-and-gold also held a 53-40 advantage after three quarters of action.

Golden Bears hand Eagle Grove 75-49 league loss

 

EAGLE GROVE—Bishop Garrigan went on the road on Friday, Jan. 20 in Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball play and returned home with a 75-49 victory over the Eagle Grove Eagles.

Three black-and-gold players reached double figures in the scoring department led by Ryan Noonan with 16 points Aiden Hovey added 12 points and Jack Grandgenett scored 11 more.

Bulldogs roll past Poky 72-45

 

ALGONA—Algona took a lead early and never looked back in a 72-45 non-conference boys’ basketball victory on Saturday, Jan. 21 over the Pocahontas Area Indians.

The home team jumped out to a 21-13 lead after the first eight minutes of basketball. The Bulldogs increased the lead to 38-24 at intermission and held a 52-37 advantage after the third period of play.

10th victory of the season for North Union boys

 

EAGLE GROVE—Earning their 10th win of 2022-2023 season, the North Union Warrior boys’ basketball team picked up a 68-45 Top of Iowa Conference victory over the Eagle Grove Eagles on Monday, Jan. 23.

The green-black-and-silver led 18-8 at the conclusion of the first period before taking a 32-18 advantage to the locker room at intermission and led 51-31 at the end of the third quarter.

50 Straight Conference Wins For Bishop Garrigan

 

EAGLE GROVE—Top-ranked Bishop Garrigan’s Top of Iowa Conference winning streak reached 50 consecutive games on Friday, Jan. 20 with an 80-34 victory over the Eagle Grove Eagles.

The black-and-gold improved to 14-1 overall and are now 11-0 in league contests as they continued to roll forward to yet another conference title.

Warrior girls move to 10-1 in conference

 

EAGLE GROVE—North Union improved to 13-2 overall and 10-1 in Top of Iowa Conference play after a 62-28 league victory on Monday, Jan. 23 over the Eagle Grove Eagles.

The 10th ranked green-black-and-silver jumped out to 14-9 lead after the first stanza and increased that advantage to 38-20 at intermission. The Warriors also led 56-24 moving in the final eight minutes of action.

AHS girls survive cold shooting night in win

 

HAMPTON—Despite a cold shooting evening from the floor, the Algona Bulldog girls’ basketball squad found a way to win in a low scoring 34-28 North Central Conference win over the Hampton-Dumont Bulldogs on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Algona led 10-7 at the end of the first stanza before the home team rallied to lead 16-13 at intermission. The visitors battled back to take a 22-18 advantage into the final eight minutes of action.

North Union girls improve to 11-2 overall

 

FOREST CITY—North Union built an early lead and slowly pulled away in a 62-48 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball contest victory over the Forest City Indians.

The 11th ranked (Class 2A) Warriors held a narrow 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 22-15 at halftime. The green-black-and-silver enjoyed a 40-29 advantage moving into the fourth period of action.

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