ARGYLE - The Argyle girls basketball team rolled to a 49-34 win over Black Hawk Thursday to take over sole possession of second place in the Six Rivers East Conference.
Argyle senior Kylie Johnsen scored a team-high 15 points. Argyle (13-6, 8-2 Six Rivers East) went on a 15-4 run in the second quarter to take a 10-point lead at the half. Johnsen scored eight of her points in the second quarter and made two 3-pointers during the spurt.
"That really got us going," Argyle coach Kurt Ritschard said. "She was a spark for us in the second quarter. They (Black Hawk) played a 2-3 zone and tried to take the air out of the basketball."
With the win, Argyle swept the season series from Black Hawk (4-14, 3-6).
"It feels wonderful," Ritschard said. "It's something Argle has not done in a long time. They (Black Hawk) have been a powerhouse in our conference for a long time. It's nice to get that sweep."
Black Hawk junior Aleigha Sigafus scored a game-high 20 points. Teammate Tatum Jackson added 10 points.
Argyle sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson chipped in nine points. Ritschard credited the Warriors for doing a good job of breaking the Orioles' press.
"We will have to look at the film and our rotations to see what we can clean up before the tournament," Ritschard said of the press.
BRODHEAD 59, BIG FOOT 33
BRODHEAD - Junior point guard Kylie Moe scored a game-high 20 points and Brodhead rolled to a 59-33 win over Walworth Big Foot to clinch the Rock Valley South Conference championship for the fifth straight year.
Brodhead (15-4, 11-2 Rock Valley South) raced out to a 15-7 lead in the first quarter and led by 16 points at the half.
Brodhead junior Amber Pickel added 13 points and Erin Kloepping chipped in eight points.
Mineral Point 55, Darlington 46
DARLINGTON - Mineral Point's Clara Chambers scored a game-high 14 points and helped the Pointers with a big third quarter surge to knock off Darlington 55-46.
Darlington (4-13, 3-7 SWAL) outscored the Pointers 14-7 in the second quarter to tie the game at 20 at the half. The Pointers answered with a 17-7 third quarter run.
Darlington sophomore Callie Norton also scored a game-high 14 points. Senior teammate Mariah Wiegel added nine points and sophomore Sadie Fitzsimons chipped in six points.
Barneveld 64, Monticello 24
BARNEVELD - Hannah Whitisch scored 21 of her game-high 27 points in the first half to help Barneveld roll to a 64-24 win over Monticello.
Barneveld (17-0, 9-0 Six Rivers East), ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Division 5 state poll, raced out to a 22-7 first quarter lead against the Ponies. The Eagles extended their lead to 33 points at the half, 46-13.
Barneveld's Maggie Oimoen and Rachel Slaney each added 12 points. Monticello senior Mackenzie Zanow scored a team-high five points. Seniors Samantha DeVoe, Paige Dilley and Alyssah Kubly each added four points for the Ponies. With the loss, Monticello drops to 10-7, 6-3.
Argyle senior Kylie Johnsen scored a team-high 15 points. Argyle (13-6, 8-2 Six Rivers East) went on a 15-4 run in the second quarter to take a 10-point lead at the half. Johnsen scored eight of her points in the second quarter and made two 3-pointers during the spurt.
"That really got us going," Argyle coach Kurt Ritschard said. "She was a spark for us in the second quarter. They (Black Hawk) played a 2-3 zone and tried to take the air out of the basketball."
With the win, Argyle swept the season series from Black Hawk (4-14, 3-6).
"It feels wonderful," Ritschard said. "It's something Argle has not done in a long time. They (Black Hawk) have been a powerhouse in our conference for a long time. It's nice to get that sweep."
Black Hawk junior Aleigha Sigafus scored a game-high 20 points. Teammate Tatum Jackson added 10 points.
Argyle sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson chipped in nine points. Ritschard credited the Warriors for doing a good job of breaking the Orioles' press.
"We will have to look at the film and our rotations to see what we can clean up before the tournament," Ritschard said of the press.
BRODHEAD 59, BIG FOOT 33
BRODHEAD - Junior point guard Kylie Moe scored a game-high 20 points and Brodhead rolled to a 59-33 win over Walworth Big Foot to clinch the Rock Valley South Conference championship for the fifth straight year.
Brodhead (15-4, 11-2 Rock Valley South) raced out to a 15-7 lead in the first quarter and led by 16 points at the half.
Brodhead junior Amber Pickel added 13 points and Erin Kloepping chipped in eight points.
Mineral Point 55, Darlington 46
DARLINGTON - Mineral Point's Clara Chambers scored a game-high 14 points and helped the Pointers with a big third quarter surge to knock off Darlington 55-46.
Darlington (4-13, 3-7 SWAL) outscored the Pointers 14-7 in the second quarter to tie the game at 20 at the half. The Pointers answered with a 17-7 third quarter run.
Darlington sophomore Callie Norton also scored a game-high 14 points. Senior teammate Mariah Wiegel added nine points and sophomore Sadie Fitzsimons chipped in six points.
Barneveld 64, Monticello 24
BARNEVELD - Hannah Whitisch scored 21 of her game-high 27 points in the first half to help Barneveld roll to a 64-24 win over Monticello.
Barneveld (17-0, 9-0 Six Rivers East), ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Division 5 state poll, raced out to a 22-7 first quarter lead against the Ponies. The Eagles extended their lead to 33 points at the half, 46-13.
Barneveld's Maggie Oimoen and Rachel Slaney each added 12 points. Monticello senior Mackenzie Zanow scored a team-high five points. Seniors Samantha DeVoe, Paige Dilley and Alyssah Kubly each added four points for the Ponies. With the loss, Monticello drops to 10-7, 6-3.
