ALBANY - Junior Collin Argue scored 24 points, including 17 in the second half, to lead the Argyle High School boys basketball team to a 68-59 victory over Albany on Thursday.
Senior Riley Ostby scored 10 of his 18 points in the first half to help boost the Orioles (8-3, 3-2 Six Rivers East) to a 32-28 halftime advantage. The Orioles outscored the Comets 36-31 in the second half.
Albany coach Derik Doescher said Argyle's lead bounced from three to seven points for most of the second half.
"Credit to them, they fought off all of our runs," Doescher said. "They certainly deserved to win tonight. They outhustled us and outrebounded us. Rebounding was a big deal."
Senior Tyler Dahl scored 28 points to lead Albany (6-5, 2-3). Junior Brock Gilkes added 10, including two 3-pointers.
Argue and Ostby also made two 3-pointers each.
"I think these guys are hungry," Argyle coach Justin Jenson said. "It's been a long time coming. These guys are starting to see success. As the season goes on they are getting hungrier."
Argyle senior Kyle Emberson chipped in nine points on three 3-pointers.
"In the past, late in the game, we have seen other teams go on runs to close out games against us," Jenson said. "We went on a run to close out the game. They are starting to realize that each guy is a scoring threat."
Barneveld 61,
Black Hawk 50
BARNEVELD - Junior Matthew Myers hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead Barneveld past Black Hawk.
Black Hawk (5-6, 2-3 Six Rivers East) led 13-11 at the 10-minute mark of the first half. The Eagles broke the game open with a 19-4 run.
"We turned the ball over too much in that run," Black Hawk coach Charlie Anderson said. "Barneveld is a very good team. That was the difference in the game. Good teams go on big runs to close out halves like that."
Black Hawk sophomore C.J. Leuzinger and junior Josh Meier each scored a team-high 17 points. Leuzinger knocked down four 3-pointers.
Barneveld's Bryce Arneson added 10 points.
The Warriors made more than twice the free throws (12 of 16) than the Eagles attempted (five).
Black Hawk will begin a three-game home stand when it hosts Pecatonica on Tuesday night.
"Hopefully, we can shoot the ball well with some confidence and play a good ballgame," Anderson said.
Black Hawk's Chase Stietz and Michael Flanagan each hit one 3-pointer.
Pecatonica 56,
Juda 41
BLANCHARDVILLE - Senior Dalton James and junior A.J. Hendrickson each scored 13 points to lead the Vikings (9-3, 5-1 Six Rivers East) past the Panthers.
Hendrickson scored nine points in the first half to help Pecatonica build a 27-16 advantage. Senior Brooks Chandler scored all five of his points in the first half.
Junior Skyler Stuckey scored 10 points to pace Juda.
In other action, Whitewater beat Brodhead 66-49 and Iowa-Grant defeated Darlington 49-44. No other information was available.
Senior Riley Ostby scored 10 of his 18 points in the first half to help boost the Orioles (8-3, 3-2 Six Rivers East) to a 32-28 halftime advantage. The Orioles outscored the Comets 36-31 in the second half.
Albany coach Derik Doescher said Argyle's lead bounced from three to seven points for most of the second half.
"Credit to them, they fought off all of our runs," Doescher said. "They certainly deserved to win tonight. They outhustled us and outrebounded us. Rebounding was a big deal."
Senior Tyler Dahl scored 28 points to lead Albany (6-5, 2-3). Junior Brock Gilkes added 10, including two 3-pointers.
Argue and Ostby also made two 3-pointers each.
"I think these guys are hungry," Argyle coach Justin Jenson said. "It's been a long time coming. These guys are starting to see success. As the season goes on they are getting hungrier."
Argyle senior Kyle Emberson chipped in nine points on three 3-pointers.
"In the past, late in the game, we have seen other teams go on runs to close out games against us," Jenson said. "We went on a run to close out the game. They are starting to realize that each guy is a scoring threat."
Barneveld 61,
Black Hawk 50
BARNEVELD - Junior Matthew Myers hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead Barneveld past Black Hawk.
Black Hawk (5-6, 2-3 Six Rivers East) led 13-11 at the 10-minute mark of the first half. The Eagles broke the game open with a 19-4 run.
"We turned the ball over too much in that run," Black Hawk coach Charlie Anderson said. "Barneveld is a very good team. That was the difference in the game. Good teams go on big runs to close out halves like that."
Black Hawk sophomore C.J. Leuzinger and junior Josh Meier each scored a team-high 17 points. Leuzinger knocked down four 3-pointers.
Barneveld's Bryce Arneson added 10 points.
The Warriors made more than twice the free throws (12 of 16) than the Eagles attempted (five).
Black Hawk will begin a three-game home stand when it hosts Pecatonica on Tuesday night.
"Hopefully, we can shoot the ball well with some confidence and play a good ballgame," Anderson said.
Black Hawk's Chase Stietz and Michael Flanagan each hit one 3-pointer.
Pecatonica 56,
Juda 41
BLANCHARDVILLE - Senior Dalton James and junior A.J. Hendrickson each scored 13 points to lead the Vikings (9-3, 5-1 Six Rivers East) past the Panthers.
Hendrickson scored nine points in the first half to help Pecatonica build a 27-16 advantage. Senior Brooks Chandler scored all five of his points in the first half.
Junior Skyler Stuckey scored 10 points to pace Juda.
In other action, Whitewater beat Brodhead 66-49 and Iowa-Grant defeated Darlington 49-44. No other information was available.
