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BOYS BASKETBALL: Ponies drop opener in Edgerton
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EDGERTON - The Monticello boys basketball team's hot streak hit a snag Monday with a 59-43 loss to Weyauwega-Fremont in the first round of the Edgerton Holiday Tournament.

Weyauwega-Fremont added to a 28-23 halftime lead by outscoring the Ponies 14-8 in the third quarter.

Monticello senior Brandon Holz led the Ponies with a team-high 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers.

Monticello senior Casey Klossner added eight points.

With the loss, Monticello falls to 5-2 (4-0 Six Rivers East). The Ponies will play Iola-Scandinavia at 6 p.m. today in the tournament. Edgerton topped Iola-Scandinavia 45-35 in Monday's other game.

In another game Monday:

JUDA 60, ONEIDA NATION 32

GRESHAM - Beau Benner scored 14 of his game-high 28 points in the first quarter as the Panthers rolled to a victory in the Gresham Tournament.

Benner added eight points in the second quarter as Juda went on a 15-4 run to take a 35-18 halftime lead.

Dylan Bauman and Tyler Pierce each added 10 points for Juda.

Cory Hill and Dylan Wheeler led Oneida Nation with 10 points each.