Preview: Alden-Conger Knights vs. Mabel-Canton Cougars
The Alden-Conger Knights will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Alden-Conger scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Martin County West as Alden-Conger made off with a 75-51 win. That looming 75-51 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Alden-Conger yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mabel-Canton fought the good fight in their overtime match against Wabasha-Kellogg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 66-64.
Mabel-Canton's defeat came about despite a quality game from Cayden Tollefsrud, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. Tollefsrud scored a full 51.6% of Mabel-Canton's points, the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Larson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Alden-Conger's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Mabel-Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Alden-Conger came up short against Mabel-Canton in their previous matchup back in January, falling 78-65. Thankfully for Alden-Conger, Jordan Larson (who scored 19 points along with five assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
