MEDFORD &8212; Foul trouble hindered Alden-Conger in its season-opening game against Medford as the Knights fell 68-66 Tuesday.

A-C was up eight points when starters Sam Hallman and Paul Little were forced to the bench with foul trouble.

Medford would use that to its advantage as it turned a nine-point deficit into an eight-point halftime lead.

The Knights would take the lead in the second half but couldn&8217;t hold it. A-C had a last-second shot from halfcourt as time expired but it did not fall.

Hallman led the Knights with a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds. Little added 15 points, Andy Cords had 10 and Mitchell Kleinschrodt dished out seven assists.

&8220;We showed a little rust for the first game and this is one where you wish we would have had one under our belt before playing them,&8221; A-C head coach Bill Hintz said.

New Prague 39, Albert Lea 22

NEW PRAGUE &8212; The Albert Lea boys&8217; basketball team played a much stronger game its second time out this season, but still fell to New Prague 39-22 Tuesday.

The Tigers were led by Jared Matson&8217;s 11 points while Colby Strilaeff added nine.

The Tigers (0-2) are back home Friday when they host Red Wing.

Montgomery 44, NRHEG 31

MONTGOMERY &8212; The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Gevenva girls&8217; basketball team got 11 points from Alyssa Hagen and eight from Kristina Cole, but it wasn&8217;t enough as Montgomery-Lonsdale won 44-31.

Kareena Tulloch led M-L with 14 points and Emily Grundhoffer added 13 points.

NRHEG is now 2-3 overall on the season.