WATERLOO - The New Glarus boys basketball team escaped Waterloo with a 55-51 win Monday night.
The Glarner Knights jumped out to an 11-8 lead and the score was tied at 25 at halftime.
The Knights led 40-34 to start the fourth quarter. Waterloo's chances of winning a close game were derailed by poor free throw shooting (4-of-11).
New Glarus junior Cameron Jeglum led the Knights with 12 points.
Fellow junior Ryan Bright scored 10 points and senior Cassidy Flannery added nine.
New Glarus improves to 15-4 overall, 7-3 in the Capitol South.
Dodgeville 43,
Pecatonica 28
DODGEVILLE - The Vikings, playing without leading scorer Kaleb Feller (17.8 points per game), struggled against the Dodgers.
Dodgeville outscored Pecatonica (6-13, 3-8 Six Rivers East) 15-5 in the first quarter. The Vikings outscored the Dodgers 15-8 in the second quarter to whittle the halftime lead down to 23-20.
The Dodgers put the game away by outscoring the Vikings 16-4 in the third quarter.
Pecatonica senior Jake Rindy led the Vikings with six points and senior Milton Kurschner and junior Jeremy Meudt added five points apiece.
The Glarner Knights jumped out to an 11-8 lead and the score was tied at 25 at halftime.
The Knights led 40-34 to start the fourth quarter. Waterloo's chances of winning a close game were derailed by poor free throw shooting (4-of-11).
New Glarus junior Cameron Jeglum led the Knights with 12 points.
Fellow junior Ryan Bright scored 10 points and senior Cassidy Flannery added nine.
New Glarus improves to 15-4 overall, 7-3 in the Capitol South.
Dodgeville 43,
Pecatonica 28
DODGEVILLE - The Vikings, playing without leading scorer Kaleb Feller (17.8 points per game), struggled against the Dodgers.
Dodgeville outscored Pecatonica (6-13, 3-8 Six Rivers East) 15-5 in the first quarter. The Vikings outscored the Dodgers 15-8 in the second quarter to whittle the halftime lead down to 23-20.
The Dodgers put the game away by outscoring the Vikings 16-4 in the third quarter.
Pecatonica senior Jake Rindy led the Vikings with six points and senior Milton Kurschner and junior Jeremy Meudt added five points apiece.
