ALBANY - Albany boys basketball coach Derik Doescher has said that before the season is over, Pecatonica will have a say in which team wins the Six Rivers East Conference championship.
Pecatonica's first opportunity came Friday as Albany was able to hang on for a 63-57 win over the Vikings. Albany led just 39-37 at the end of the third quarter.
Pecatonica junior Drew Schliem scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half and A.J. Hendrickson scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half.
"I still believe they (Pecatonica) will have a say of who wins the conference," Doescher said. "They (Schliem and Hendrickson) are a tough combo to defend. They are a very athletic and a good team."
Albany (8-4, 4-1 Six Rivers East) outscored the Vikings 24-20 in the fourth quarter to seal the win and remain tied with Black Hawk atop the conference. Pecatonica (5-6, 3-2) along with Monticello and Barneveld are one game behind Black Hawk and Albany.
"It was a heck of a game," Doescher said. "It had to be a fun game to watch as a spectator."
Albany senior Isaiah Shell scored a team-high 17 points. The Comets had great balance with four players in double figures. Albany senior Grant Schoenenberger scored 16 points, senior Mitchell Kauk added 11 points and junior Mitchell Trow chipped in 10.
"The biggest thing for us is we tend to win the games where Isaiah scores about 20 points because we get everyone involved," Doescher said."
Shell was coming off a 28 point game against Black Hawk and a 34 point outburst against Beloit Turner, which were both losses for the Comets.
Monticello 53, Argyle 48
ARGYLE - Monticello senior Logan Crooks continued his hot streak shooting the Ponies to a 53-48 win over Argyle Friday.
Crooks scored a team-high 18 points and made three 3-pointers. Monticello (6-4, 3-2 Six Rivers East) hit eight 3-pointers as a team. Argyle (4-6, 1-4) led the Ponies 38-36 entering the fourth quarter. The Ponies outscored the Orioles 17-10 in the fourth. Monticello junior Ben May scored 15 points and made two 3-pointers. Senior teammates Brent Klitzke and Lucas Marty each added eight points.
Argyle sophomore Riley Ostby scored a game-high 19 points and Kyle Emberson added eight points. There was a big discrepancy on the free throw line. The Ponies were 11 of 15 at the free throw line and the Orioles were 1 of 1.
Barneveld 67,
Juda 34
BARNEVELD - The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 13 point lead and cruised to a 67-34 win over Juda Friday.
Barneveld (7-4, 3-2) ran out to a 17-4 lead in the first quarter and led by just nine at the half. However, the Eagles put the game away outscoring the Panthers 20-7 in the third quarter.
Barneveld's Jeremy Whitish scored a game-high 17 points and Matthew Myers had 12 points.
Juda sophomore Derrick Byrne scored a team-high 11 points and freshman Skyler Stuckey chipped in nine points. With the loss, Juda drops to 1-11, 0-6.
Whitewater 43, Brodhead 27
WHITEWATER - Brodhead lost its fifth straight game as Whitewater clamped down and knocked off the Cardinals 43-27 Friday.
Brodhead (2-11, 1-7 Rock Valley South) trailed 11-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Cardinals trailed by just six points at the half. Whitewater took control of the game outscoring the Cardinals 11-2 in the third quarter.
Brodhead Griffin Day scored nine points to lead the Cardinals.
Pecatonica's first opportunity came Friday as Albany was able to hang on for a 63-57 win over the Vikings. Albany led just 39-37 at the end of the third quarter.
Pecatonica junior Drew Schliem scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half and A.J. Hendrickson scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half.
"I still believe they (Pecatonica) will have a say of who wins the conference," Doescher said. "They (Schliem and Hendrickson) are a tough combo to defend. They are a very athletic and a good team."
Albany (8-4, 4-1 Six Rivers East) outscored the Vikings 24-20 in the fourth quarter to seal the win and remain tied with Black Hawk atop the conference. Pecatonica (5-6, 3-2) along with Monticello and Barneveld are one game behind Black Hawk and Albany.
"It was a heck of a game," Doescher said. "It had to be a fun game to watch as a spectator."
Albany senior Isaiah Shell scored a team-high 17 points. The Comets had great balance with four players in double figures. Albany senior Grant Schoenenberger scored 16 points, senior Mitchell Kauk added 11 points and junior Mitchell Trow chipped in 10.
"The biggest thing for us is we tend to win the games where Isaiah scores about 20 points because we get everyone involved," Doescher said."
Shell was coming off a 28 point game against Black Hawk and a 34 point outburst against Beloit Turner, which were both losses for the Comets.
Monticello 53, Argyle 48
ARGYLE - Monticello senior Logan Crooks continued his hot streak shooting the Ponies to a 53-48 win over Argyle Friday.
Crooks scored a team-high 18 points and made three 3-pointers. Monticello (6-4, 3-2 Six Rivers East) hit eight 3-pointers as a team. Argyle (4-6, 1-4) led the Ponies 38-36 entering the fourth quarter. The Ponies outscored the Orioles 17-10 in the fourth. Monticello junior Ben May scored 15 points and made two 3-pointers. Senior teammates Brent Klitzke and Lucas Marty each added eight points.
Argyle sophomore Riley Ostby scored a game-high 19 points and Kyle Emberson added eight points. There was a big discrepancy on the free throw line. The Ponies were 11 of 15 at the free throw line and the Orioles were 1 of 1.
Barneveld 67,
Juda 34
BARNEVELD - The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 13 point lead and cruised to a 67-34 win over Juda Friday.
Barneveld (7-4, 3-2) ran out to a 17-4 lead in the first quarter and led by just nine at the half. However, the Eagles put the game away outscoring the Panthers 20-7 in the third quarter.
Barneveld's Jeremy Whitish scored a game-high 17 points and Matthew Myers had 12 points.
Juda sophomore Derrick Byrne scored a team-high 11 points and freshman Skyler Stuckey chipped in nine points. With the loss, Juda drops to 1-11, 0-6.
Whitewater 43, Brodhead 27
WHITEWATER - Brodhead lost its fifth straight game as Whitewater clamped down and knocked off the Cardinals 43-27 Friday.
Brodhead (2-11, 1-7 Rock Valley South) trailed 11-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Cardinals trailed by just six points at the half. Whitewater took control of the game outscoring the Cardinals 11-2 in the third quarter.
Brodhead Griffin Day scored nine points to lead the Cardinals.
