Webster City hasn't had much luck against Algona recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Webster City Lynx will head out to face off against the Algona Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Webster City will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Iowa Falls-Alden, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Webster City secured a 48-44 W over Iowa Falls-Alden on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lynx as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Algona had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They snuck past the Gaels with a 64-58 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Gaels are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Algona's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Webster City, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Webster City was dealt a bruising 63-35 defeat at the hands of Algona when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Webster City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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