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01/23/24 - Away | 49-59 L |
12/12/23 - Home | 64-54 W |
01/24/23 - Home | 44-30 W |
12/13/22 - Away | 55-40 W |
01/25/22 - Home | 48-38 W |
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Algona is 8-2 against Humboldt since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Algona Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Humboldt Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. Algona will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Algona beats Humboldt with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Algona was the clear victor by a 56-30 margin over Fort Dodge on Monday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Humboldt beat South Central Calhoun 64-57 on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Titans are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humboldt has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Algona, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Algona came up short against Humboldt in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 59-49. Can Algona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps