Basketball Game Preview: Algona Bulldogs vs. Hampton-Dumont/CAL

Algona has gone 6-1 against Hampton-Dumont/CAL recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Algona Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on Hampton-Dumont/CAL at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Algona turned things around against Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS on Tuesday. They secured a 56-52 W over Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hampton-Dumont/CAL). They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Iowa Falls-Alden 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Hampton-Dumont/CAL has posted since February 2, 2024.

Algona's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Hampton-Dumont/CAL, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.

Algona won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, slipping by Hampton-Dumont/CAL 62-61. Will Algona repeat their success, or does Hampton-Dumont/CAL have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.