Poor shooting held the Alden-Conger boys’ basketball team back Friday night in a 54-51 loss to Madelia in Alden.

The Knights made 12 of 37 shots from the field and had a chance in the second half to take over the game.

Alden-Conger led by one midway through the second half but never got close after that.

Spencer Niebuhr led the Knights (6-12, 2-7 Valley) with 12 points. Travis Marth scored 11 and Tyler Adix 10.

Kendall Peterson led Madelia with 15 points and Taylor Ulmen scored 14.

Madelia 54, Alden-Conger 51

Alden-Conger 22 29 — 51

Madelia 23 31 — 54

Alden-Conger scoring: Spencer Niebuhr 12, Travis Marth 11, Tyler Adix 10, Brandon McTague 9, Lucas Kleinschrodt 6, Cam Majerus 2.

Madelia scoring: Kendall Peterson 15, Taylor Ulmen 14, Leeroy Leal 11, David Evjen 7, Mike Gasner 7, Noah Anderson 2.