The Alden-Conger Knights will head out on the road to take on the Kingsland Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Alden-Conger will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings (they are ranked 344th, while Kingsland is ranked 168th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 91-43, which was the final score in Alden-Conger's tilt against Blooming Prairie on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alden-Conger in their matchups with Blooming Prairie: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Kingsland scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 91-69 margin over Mabel-Canton. Kingsland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Brink, who scored 28 points along with six assists and four steals. Courtland Drury-DeBoer was another key contributor, scoring 22 points.
Alden-Conger now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Kingsland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Alden-Conger came up short against Kingsland in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 64-55. Can Alden-Conger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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