Alden-Conger extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 10:32am

Recap: Alden-Conger Knights vs. LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals

The Alden-Conger Knights entered their tilt with the LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Alden-Conger sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 win over LeRoy-Ostrander on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Despite the loss, LeRoy-Ostrander still got an impressive performance from Camden Hungerholt, who scored 33 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 60% of LeRoy-Ostrander's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ryder Stern, who scored four points along with 13 rebounds.

Alden-Conger's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for LeRoy-Ostrander, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.

Alden-Conger will head out on the road to take on Lanesboro at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Alden-Conger knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Lanesboro likes a good challenge. As for LeRoy-Ostrander, they will be playing at home against Southland at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully LeRoy-Ostrander focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.

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