WARREN - The Black Hawk High School boys basketball team rode the strength of their post players to a 48-45 win over Warren (Ill.) Monday night.
Black Hawk freshman Conner Meyer and junior Josh Meier each scored 16 points to power the Warriors. Black Hawk (5-5, 2-2 Six Rivers East) snapped a three- game losing streak. Ten of the Warriors' first 11 games have come on the road.
"For a young team to be .500 shows a lot of character," Black Hawk coach Charlie Anderson said.
Anderson said defense and rebounding have been areas the Warriors have had to get better at during the three-game losing streak.
"We rebounded well, and we did a good job of getting the ball inside to our post players Conner Meyer and Josh Meier. They did a good job of finishing because Warren had some tall guys."
Black Hawk sophomore C.J. Leuzinger and senior Chase Stietz each added eight points.
Black Hawk will play at Barneveld on Thursday. Barneveld is unbeaten in the Six Rivers East Conference.
"We will have a mighty challenge in front of us," Anderson said. "Jim Myers is one of the best coaches in the state."
Pecatonica 71, Fennimore 49
BLANCHARDVILLE - Pecatonica junior sharpshooter A.J. Hendrickson scored a game-high 36 points to help the Vikings cruise past Fennimore.
Hendrickson scored 25 points in the first half, including 18 on layups.
Pecatonica junior Kole Kent added 12 points.
Pecatonica (8-3, 4-1 Six Rivers East) used a 2-3 zone to force some turnovers and points in transition.
Fennimore's Reed Larson scored a team-high 26 points.
Pecatonica will host Juda on Thursday.
Benton 80, Monticello 68
BENTON - Monticello sophomore Jon Errthum and junior Zach Price combined to score 49 points, but Benton rallied past the Ponies.
Errthum scored 25 points to lead the Ponies. Price scored 24 points and hit five of the Ponies' eight 3-pointers.
Monticello (0-11) led 34-21 with about 4 minutes to go in the first half. The Zephyrs went on a 16-4 run to close the first half tied at 38.
The Ponies led by five points early in the second half before the Zephyrs started the comeback.
Monticello made 8 of 11 free throws compared to Benton, which went 6 of 13.
Juda 63, Parkview 49
ORFORDVILLE - Juda junior Matt Schmitt scored a game-high 26 points to help the Panthers roll over Parkview.
Juda junior Skyler Stuckey added 11 points. Sophomore teammate Keagen Haffele, and junior Joe Rackow each chipped in nine points.
Schmitt scored 15 of his 26 points in the first half to propel the Panthers to a 37-29 lead at the break.
Juda improves to 5-7, 1-3 Six Rivers East.
Parkview's Hunter Case scored a team-high 21 points.
Black Hawk freshman Conner Meyer and junior Josh Meier each scored 16 points to power the Warriors. Black Hawk (5-5, 2-2 Six Rivers East) snapped a three- game losing streak. Ten of the Warriors' first 11 games have come on the road.
"For a young team to be .500 shows a lot of character," Black Hawk coach Charlie Anderson said.
Anderson said defense and rebounding have been areas the Warriors have had to get better at during the three-game losing streak.
"We rebounded well, and we did a good job of getting the ball inside to our post players Conner Meyer and Josh Meier. They did a good job of finishing because Warren had some tall guys."
Black Hawk sophomore C.J. Leuzinger and senior Chase Stietz each added eight points.
Black Hawk will play at Barneveld on Thursday. Barneveld is unbeaten in the Six Rivers East Conference.
"We will have a mighty challenge in front of us," Anderson said. "Jim Myers is one of the best coaches in the state."
Pecatonica 71, Fennimore 49
BLANCHARDVILLE - Pecatonica junior sharpshooter A.J. Hendrickson scored a game-high 36 points to help the Vikings cruise past Fennimore.
Hendrickson scored 25 points in the first half, including 18 on layups.
Pecatonica junior Kole Kent added 12 points.
Pecatonica (8-3, 4-1 Six Rivers East) used a 2-3 zone to force some turnovers and points in transition.
Fennimore's Reed Larson scored a team-high 26 points.
Pecatonica will host Juda on Thursday.
Benton 80, Monticello 68
BENTON - Monticello sophomore Jon Errthum and junior Zach Price combined to score 49 points, but Benton rallied past the Ponies.
Errthum scored 25 points to lead the Ponies. Price scored 24 points and hit five of the Ponies' eight 3-pointers.
Monticello (0-11) led 34-21 with about 4 minutes to go in the first half. The Zephyrs went on a 16-4 run to close the first half tied at 38.
The Ponies led by five points early in the second half before the Zephyrs started the comeback.
Monticello made 8 of 11 free throws compared to Benton, which went 6 of 13.
Juda 63, Parkview 49
ORFORDVILLE - Juda junior Matt Schmitt scored a game-high 26 points to help the Panthers roll over Parkview.
Juda junior Skyler Stuckey added 11 points. Sophomore teammate Keagen Haffele, and junior Joe Rackow each chipped in nine points.
Schmitt scored 15 of his 26 points in the first half to propel the Panthers to a 37-29 lead at the break.
Juda improves to 5-7, 1-3 Six Rivers East.
Parkview's Hunter Case scored a team-high 21 points.
