BARNEVELD - There is something about playing Barneveld that brings out the best in Albany junior Tyler Dahl with the game on the line.
With Albany trailing by one point, Dahl made a layup and was fouled. He converted the conventional three-point play by knocking down a free throw to give the Comets a thrilling 55-53 win over Barneveld Tuesday. It's the third straight win for Albany over Barneveld.
"He struggled," Albany coach Derik Doescher said of Dahl. "In the end when we needed a play, he made a play."
Dahl also picked up a loose ball and dribbled out the final 11 seconds to seal the win for the Comets.
Albany sophomore Brock Gilkes scored a team-high 18 points to lead the Comets. Albany senior Mitchell Trow scored 17 points and Dahl added 14 points.
Albany led by as many as 17 points during the second quarter. The Eagles responded with a big run outscoring the Comets 19-6 in the third quarter and took a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter.
"For a sophomore to come into this environment and score 18 points is huge," Doescher said of Gilkes.
With the win, Albany improves to 2-8, 1-2 Six Rivers East.
Pecatonica 50, Monticello 42
MONTICELLO - The Pecatonica boys basketball team rallied from an early 13-point deficit to beat Monticello 50-42 Tuesday.
Monticello (1-9, 0-4 Six Rivers East) jumped out to a 16-3 lead in the second quarter and led by nine points with 2:34 left in the third, but the Vikings stormed back with a game-high 21 points from sophomore A.J. Hendrickson.
Pecatonica sophomore Logan Green scored 12 points, and junior Brooks Chandler chipped in 10.
The Ponies, who only had seven players available Tuesday, were led by senior Ben May's 20 points. Junior Logan Marty scored nine points, and senior Jake Pusel chipped in eight points.
Monticello will host Albany on Jan. 15.
Beloit Turner 66, Brodhead 45
BELOIT - Beloit Turner's Alec Fruin scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Trojans to a 66-45 win over Brodhead.
Beloit turner used a 21-10 run in the second quarter to open up an 11-point halftime lead on the Cardinals. The Trojans outscored the Cardinals 15-9 in the fourth quarter.
Brodhead junior Ned Slocum scored a team-high 12 points. Senior teammate Josiah DeLorme and sophomore Dylan Johnson each added 11 points.
The Cardinals made just 5 of 13 free throws.
In other action, the Black Hawk boys basketball team rolled to a 59-30 conference win over Juda.
With Albany trailing by one point, Dahl made a layup and was fouled. He converted the conventional three-point play by knocking down a free throw to give the Comets a thrilling 55-53 win over Barneveld Tuesday. It's the third straight win for Albany over Barneveld.
"He struggled," Albany coach Derik Doescher said of Dahl. "In the end when we needed a play, he made a play."
Dahl also picked up a loose ball and dribbled out the final 11 seconds to seal the win for the Comets.
Albany sophomore Brock Gilkes scored a team-high 18 points to lead the Comets. Albany senior Mitchell Trow scored 17 points and Dahl added 14 points.
Albany led by as many as 17 points during the second quarter. The Eagles responded with a big run outscoring the Comets 19-6 in the third quarter and took a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter.
"For a sophomore to come into this environment and score 18 points is huge," Doescher said of Gilkes.
With the win, Albany improves to 2-8, 1-2 Six Rivers East.
Pecatonica 50, Monticello 42
MONTICELLO - The Pecatonica boys basketball team rallied from an early 13-point deficit to beat Monticello 50-42 Tuesday.
Monticello (1-9, 0-4 Six Rivers East) jumped out to a 16-3 lead in the second quarter and led by nine points with 2:34 left in the third, but the Vikings stormed back with a game-high 21 points from sophomore A.J. Hendrickson.
Pecatonica sophomore Logan Green scored 12 points, and junior Brooks Chandler chipped in 10.
The Ponies, who only had seven players available Tuesday, were led by senior Ben May's 20 points. Junior Logan Marty scored nine points, and senior Jake Pusel chipped in eight points.
Monticello will host Albany on Jan. 15.
Beloit Turner 66, Brodhead 45
BELOIT - Beloit Turner's Alec Fruin scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Trojans to a 66-45 win over Brodhead.
Beloit turner used a 21-10 run in the second quarter to open up an 11-point halftime lead on the Cardinals. The Trojans outscored the Cardinals 15-9 in the fourth quarter.
Brodhead junior Ned Slocum scored a team-high 12 points. Senior teammate Josiah DeLorme and sophomore Dylan Johnson each added 11 points.
The Cardinals made just 5 of 13 free throws.
In other action, the Black Hawk boys basketball team rolled to a 59-30 conference win over Juda.
