ARGYLE - Senior Kylie Johnsen scored a game-high 16 points to help the Orioles roll to a 57-31 win over Albany Thursday.
Argyle (9-5, 6-1 Six Rivers East) raced out to a 21-9 lead in the first quarter ignited by a press.
"We set the tone with a press and we pressured the ball," Argyle coach Kurt Ritschard said. "We had good defensive pressure and rotations. We try to get as much out of the transition game as we can."
Argyle outscored the Comets 15-10 in the second quarter to take a 19-point lead at the half.
Argyle senior Jenna Langmeier scored 13 points and Jozey Thoman added nine points.
Albany junior Marley Malkow scored a team-high 11 points and senior Lyndsay Hoesly added six points.
Argyle remains one game behind No. 1 ranked Barneveld in the conference. Argyle will play Warren Monday and will play at Barneveld Tuesday.
"It's hard to simulate Barneveld's press," Ritschard said. "That's why I bring in some of the guys I played with in high school. We want that opportunity. We want to see what we can do and see if we can be better than the first time we played."
Juda 27, Pecatonica 24
JUDA - Sophomores Sara Jordan and Riley Adkins both made plays in the clutch to propel Juda to a 27-24 win over Pecatonica Thursday.
Jordan made two free throws and Adkins came up with a steal with 3 seconds to go to ice the victory.
"Sara Jordan made a couple of big free throws and had some offensive rebounds that helped seal it," Juda coach Curt Brown said.
Juda (6-7, 2-4 Six Rivers East) led by nine points late in the fourth quarter. Pecatonica's Sami Miller and Sam Erickson each made 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes to slice the Panthers' lead to three points.
Jordan scored a team-high eight points to lead the Panthers. Juda sophomore Chelsea Burkhalter and senior Cheyenne Ambler each added six points.
Erickson scored a team-high five points to lead the Vikings.
"Pec coach Aaron Lancaster has them playing really tough," Brown said. "They played great defense."
Brodhead 56, Evansville 49
EVANSVILLE - Brodhead junior Amber Pickel scored a game-high 21 points to lift the Cardinals to a 56-49 win over Evansville in a non-conference game.
Evansville jumped out to a 15-5 lead in the first quarter. The Cardinals (11-4, 7-2 Rock Valley South) rallied from the 10-point deficit in the second quarter. The Cardinals went on an 18-4 run in the second quarter to take the lead.
Brodhead senior Brooke Boegli added 11 points and freshman Erin Nyhus chipped in 10 points. One game after shooting 59 free throws, the Cardinals made 25 of 35 free throws. The Cardinals had a big edge making free throws 25-6 over the Blue Devils.
Darlington 46, Fennimore 32
DARLINGTON - The Darlington girls basketball team used big first and third quarters to roll to a 46-32 win over Fennimore.
Darlington (4-10, 3-4 SWAL) jumped out to an 18-7 lead in the first quarter and led by five points at the half.
The Redbirds sealed the win by outscoring the Eagles 20-11 in the third quarter.
Darlington senior Mariah Wiegel scored a team-high 11 points. Sophomore teammate Taryn Rankin added 10 points, while senior Chloe Hinderman and sophomore Callie Norton each chipped in six points.
Argyle (9-5, 6-1 Six Rivers East) raced out to a 21-9 lead in the first quarter ignited by a press.
"We set the tone with a press and we pressured the ball," Argyle coach Kurt Ritschard said. "We had good defensive pressure and rotations. We try to get as much out of the transition game as we can."
Argyle outscored the Comets 15-10 in the second quarter to take a 19-point lead at the half.
Argyle senior Jenna Langmeier scored 13 points and Jozey Thoman added nine points.
Albany junior Marley Malkow scored a team-high 11 points and senior Lyndsay Hoesly added six points.
Argyle remains one game behind No. 1 ranked Barneveld in the conference. Argyle will play Warren Monday and will play at Barneveld Tuesday.
"It's hard to simulate Barneveld's press," Ritschard said. "That's why I bring in some of the guys I played with in high school. We want that opportunity. We want to see what we can do and see if we can be better than the first time we played."
Juda 27, Pecatonica 24
JUDA - Sophomores Sara Jordan and Riley Adkins both made plays in the clutch to propel Juda to a 27-24 win over Pecatonica Thursday.
Jordan made two free throws and Adkins came up with a steal with 3 seconds to go to ice the victory.
"Sara Jordan made a couple of big free throws and had some offensive rebounds that helped seal it," Juda coach Curt Brown said.
Juda (6-7, 2-4 Six Rivers East) led by nine points late in the fourth quarter. Pecatonica's Sami Miller and Sam Erickson each made 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes to slice the Panthers' lead to three points.
Jordan scored a team-high eight points to lead the Panthers. Juda sophomore Chelsea Burkhalter and senior Cheyenne Ambler each added six points.
Erickson scored a team-high five points to lead the Vikings.
"Pec coach Aaron Lancaster has them playing really tough," Brown said. "They played great defense."
Brodhead 56, Evansville 49
EVANSVILLE - Brodhead junior Amber Pickel scored a game-high 21 points to lift the Cardinals to a 56-49 win over Evansville in a non-conference game.
Evansville jumped out to a 15-5 lead in the first quarter. The Cardinals (11-4, 7-2 Rock Valley South) rallied from the 10-point deficit in the second quarter. The Cardinals went on an 18-4 run in the second quarter to take the lead.
Brodhead senior Brooke Boegli added 11 points and freshman Erin Nyhus chipped in 10 points. One game after shooting 59 free throws, the Cardinals made 25 of 35 free throws. The Cardinals had a big edge making free throws 25-6 over the Blue Devils.
Darlington 46, Fennimore 32
DARLINGTON - The Darlington girls basketball team used big first and third quarters to roll to a 46-32 win over Fennimore.
Darlington (4-10, 3-4 SWAL) jumped out to an 18-7 lead in the first quarter and led by five points at the half.
The Redbirds sealed the win by outscoring the Eagles 20-11 in the third quarter.
Darlington senior Mariah Wiegel scored a team-high 11 points. Sophomore teammate Taryn Rankin added 10 points, while senior Chloe Hinderman and sophomore Callie Norton each chipped in six points.
