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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

EAGLE GROVE—Earning their 10^th 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.

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.

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 10^th 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.

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.

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 11^th 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.