SOUTH WAYNE - After a close first half, the Black Hawk boys basketball team pulled away from Juda, as the Warriors knocked off the Panthers 59-32 in Six Rivers East play.
Juda (4-9, 2-4) hung with the first-place Warriors (10-1, 6-1) for the first half of the game. Black Hawk held just a 21-20 lead at the half, before they upped their defensive pressure and broke the game open by outscoring the Panthers 37-12 in the second half.
"In the first half, I thought Juda played exceptionally well. They did well in their offensive sets, getting the ball inside to Kade Allen (Juda's leading scorer with 15 points)," Black Hawk coach Corey Manlick said. "I told the kids at halftime, 'we need to pick up our defensive pressure.' In the second half, we put more pressure on their guards. They coughed it up some, and we got some easy transition baskets."
Matt Trotter also contributed offensviely for the Panthers, scoring nine points.
Heath Butler led the way for Black Hawk with 11 points, and Merik Meythaler and Seth Butler each chipped in 9.
"We had a balanced scoring effort," Manlick said. "Heath went down low and got some points on the block and got some putbacks off offensive rebounds. Merik had a good second half trying to get to the rack and making some contested layups. Seth and Tyler (Peterson) did well defensively."
Black Hawk hosts a Six Rivers crossover game against Cassville on Saturday, while Juda is in action at Johnson Creek.
Barneveld 62, Albany 52
ALBANY - A 19-point first half deficit proved too much for the Albany boys basketball team, as they fell to Barneveld Thursday night.
Barneveld led 15-11 at the end of the first quarter, but the Eagles exploded offensively in the second to take a 40-21 lead at halftime.
"They made a lot of shots. They hit 3 threes in the second, which is when they really opened it up," Albany coach Derik Doescher said of Barneveld. "They shot the ball well and did a lot of things well in the second quarter."
Albany outscored Barneveld 19-11 in the third to cut the deficit to 11, but the Comets weren't able to complete the comeback.
"We scored 19 in the third. They battled hard in second half and played the way we wanted them to," Doescher said. "On defense, we got some stops that led into some transition baskets. The biggest difference was how hard we played and the way we stuck to our principles."
Isaiah Shell led the way for Albany with 22 points. Freshman Tyler Dahl also chipped in 12 for the Comets. Devon Schult scored 17 points to lead Barneveld.
"It was 22 tough points (for Shell) because the other team knows they have to key on shutting him down. He did a lot of nice things," Doescher said. "Tyler Dahl has kinda become our second go-to guy. He makes plenty of freshman mistakes, but he keeps working hard and improving."
Albany fell to 5-9 overall and 1-5 in the Six Rivers East with the loss. The Comets return to action on Saturday at Potosi.
Monticello 46, Pecatonica 36
BLANCHARDVILLE - The Pecatonica boys basketball team got off to a quick start Thursday night, but the Vikings were not able to sustain it as they came up short in their bid to upset Monticello.
Pecatonica (3-10, 0-6) pounded the ball inside early on and held a 15-10 lead after the first quarter.
"We started a different lineup," Pec coach Matt Fink said. "We focused on getting the ball inside to (Jon) Hendrickson. He got 12 early points. That was our main focus, just getting the ball inside."
Monticello (13-1, 5-1) - ranked 4th in the Division 5 Associated Press poll - made a defensive adjustment after the first quarter, focusing on preventing Pecatonica from working the ball into the post. The defensive switch paid off for the Ponies, as Pecatonica scored just four points in the second quarter and six in the third.
"They really started sagging on defense," Fink said of the Ponies. "We struggled getting the ball back into the post."
Hendrickson was Pecatonica's leading scorer with 16 points. Ben May had a big game for Monticello, scoring 21 points, including four 3-pointers in the second half. Jesse Halvorsen also chipped in 13 for the Ponies.
Although Pecatonica couldn't pull out the win, Fink said there were some positives that came out of the game.
"We saw some good things from a lot of guys," he said. "Now we know we can get the ball inside, and that's what's gonna make us successful down the road."
Wis. Heights 62, New Glarus 53
NEW GLARUS - Poor free throw shooting doomed the New Glarus boys basketball team Thursday night, as the Glarner Knights dropped a Capitol South game to Wisconsin Heights.
The game was tied at 31 at the half. However, the Vanguards outscored the Knights 15-8 in the third and 16-14 in the fourth to pull out the 'W.'
New Glarus was 9 for 27 from the free throw line in game, while Wisconsin Heights was 27 of 34. New Glarus coach Travis Sysko said that discrepancy from the line, combined with a defensive switch by Wisconsin Heights at the half, keyed the Vanguards' victory.
"(Wisconsin Heights) was 12 of 13 from the line in the first," Sysko said. "I thought we outplayed them in the first, but we were 5-15 from the line, and that kept them in the game.
"In the second half, they went to a 2-3 zone, which took us out of our game. They made a nice halftime adjustment."
Gabe Noyce led New Glarus with 17 points, 13 of which came in the first half. Jake Lynch was the next highest-scoring Knight with 8 points.
New Glarus (4-10, 2-2) will look to rebound against Waterloo next Tuesday.
Juda (4-9, 2-4) hung with the first-place Warriors (10-1, 6-1) for the first half of the game. Black Hawk held just a 21-20 lead at the half, before they upped their defensive pressure and broke the game open by outscoring the Panthers 37-12 in the second half.
"In the first half, I thought Juda played exceptionally well. They did well in their offensive sets, getting the ball inside to Kade Allen (Juda's leading scorer with 15 points)," Black Hawk coach Corey Manlick said. "I told the kids at halftime, 'we need to pick up our defensive pressure.' In the second half, we put more pressure on their guards. They coughed it up some, and we got some easy transition baskets."
Matt Trotter also contributed offensviely for the Panthers, scoring nine points.
Heath Butler led the way for Black Hawk with 11 points, and Merik Meythaler and Seth Butler each chipped in 9.
"We had a balanced scoring effort," Manlick said. "Heath went down low and got some points on the block and got some putbacks off offensive rebounds. Merik had a good second half trying to get to the rack and making some contested layups. Seth and Tyler (Peterson) did well defensively."
Black Hawk hosts a Six Rivers crossover game against Cassville on Saturday, while Juda is in action at Johnson Creek.
Barneveld 62, Albany 52
ALBANY - A 19-point first half deficit proved too much for the Albany boys basketball team, as they fell to Barneveld Thursday night.
Barneveld led 15-11 at the end of the first quarter, but the Eagles exploded offensively in the second to take a 40-21 lead at halftime.
"They made a lot of shots. They hit 3 threes in the second, which is when they really opened it up," Albany coach Derik Doescher said of Barneveld. "They shot the ball well and did a lot of things well in the second quarter."
Albany outscored Barneveld 19-11 in the third to cut the deficit to 11, but the Comets weren't able to complete the comeback.
"We scored 19 in the third. They battled hard in second half and played the way we wanted them to," Doescher said. "On defense, we got some stops that led into some transition baskets. The biggest difference was how hard we played and the way we stuck to our principles."
Isaiah Shell led the way for Albany with 22 points. Freshman Tyler Dahl also chipped in 12 for the Comets. Devon Schult scored 17 points to lead Barneveld.
"It was 22 tough points (for Shell) because the other team knows they have to key on shutting him down. He did a lot of nice things," Doescher said. "Tyler Dahl has kinda become our second go-to guy. He makes plenty of freshman mistakes, but he keeps working hard and improving."
Albany fell to 5-9 overall and 1-5 in the Six Rivers East with the loss. The Comets return to action on Saturday at Potosi.
Monticello 46, Pecatonica 36
BLANCHARDVILLE - The Pecatonica boys basketball team got off to a quick start Thursday night, but the Vikings were not able to sustain it as they came up short in their bid to upset Monticello.
Pecatonica (3-10, 0-6) pounded the ball inside early on and held a 15-10 lead after the first quarter.
"We started a different lineup," Pec coach Matt Fink said. "We focused on getting the ball inside to (Jon) Hendrickson. He got 12 early points. That was our main focus, just getting the ball inside."
Monticello (13-1, 5-1) - ranked 4th in the Division 5 Associated Press poll - made a defensive adjustment after the first quarter, focusing on preventing Pecatonica from working the ball into the post. The defensive switch paid off for the Ponies, as Pecatonica scored just four points in the second quarter and six in the third.
"They really started sagging on defense," Fink said of the Ponies. "We struggled getting the ball back into the post."
Hendrickson was Pecatonica's leading scorer with 16 points. Ben May had a big game for Monticello, scoring 21 points, including four 3-pointers in the second half. Jesse Halvorsen also chipped in 13 for the Ponies.
Although Pecatonica couldn't pull out the win, Fink said there were some positives that came out of the game.
"We saw some good things from a lot of guys," he said. "Now we know we can get the ball inside, and that's what's gonna make us successful down the road."
Wis. Heights 62, New Glarus 53
NEW GLARUS - Poor free throw shooting doomed the New Glarus boys basketball team Thursday night, as the Glarner Knights dropped a Capitol South game to Wisconsin Heights.
The game was tied at 31 at the half. However, the Vanguards outscored the Knights 15-8 in the third and 16-14 in the fourth to pull out the 'W.'
New Glarus was 9 for 27 from the free throw line in game, while Wisconsin Heights was 27 of 34. New Glarus coach Travis Sysko said that discrepancy from the line, combined with a defensive switch by Wisconsin Heights at the half, keyed the Vanguards' victory.
"(Wisconsin Heights) was 12 of 13 from the line in the first," Sysko said. "I thought we outplayed them in the first, but we were 5-15 from the line, and that kept them in the game.
"In the second half, they went to a 2-3 zone, which took us out of our game. They made a nice halftime adjustment."
Gabe Noyce led New Glarus with 17 points, 13 of which came in the first half. Jake Lynch was the next highest-scoring Knight with 8 points.
New Glarus (4-10, 2-2) will look to rebound against Waterloo next Tuesday.
