PLATTEVILLE - Darlington upended the state's top Division 3 boys basketball team in a tight SWAL battle Saturday, 67-60.
Cuba City (10-1, 5-1), led by Wisconsin's winningest coach Jerry Petitgoue, is ranked No. 1 in the state by the Associated Press and is No. 2 in the WisSports.net Coaches Poll.
Sophomore sensation Alex Erickson scored 27 points for the Redbirds (6-5, 3-3).
Erickson, the team's leading scorer, outplayed the Cubans' Evan Richard (19 points). Earlier this year in a WBBY Shootout game in Milwaukee, Richard scored 50 points.
Ethan Pickett scored 16 points, Brett Hardyman had 10 and Tucker Wiegel added eight for Darlington. The Redbirds hit 10 3-pointers.
Darlington started hot and took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter. By halftime, the Redbirds led 35-25.
As the Cubans tried to inch their way back into the game in the second half, Darlington kept pace and finished off the upset.
The Cardinals' next challenge will be a road game against Fennimore (6-5, 3-3).
BARNEVELD 46, ARGYLE 37
BARNEVELD - Despite holding a 22-13 halftime lead, the Orioles fell to the Eagles on Saturday. The game was rescheduled from Friday night.
Taylor Saalsaa and Kevin Berg each scored nine points for Argyle (3-5, 2-4 Six Rivers East).
Barneveld (9-2, 6-1) went on a 19-6 run in the third quarter to take the lead and finished out the game strong.
Arygle travels to Highland on Tuesday.
Cuba City (10-1, 5-1), led by Wisconsin's winningest coach Jerry Petitgoue, is ranked No. 1 in the state by the Associated Press and is No. 2 in the WisSports.net Coaches Poll.
Sophomore sensation Alex Erickson scored 27 points for the Redbirds (6-5, 3-3).
Erickson, the team's leading scorer, outplayed the Cubans' Evan Richard (19 points). Earlier this year in a WBBY Shootout game in Milwaukee, Richard scored 50 points.
Ethan Pickett scored 16 points, Brett Hardyman had 10 and Tucker Wiegel added eight for Darlington. The Redbirds hit 10 3-pointers.
Darlington started hot and took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter. By halftime, the Redbirds led 35-25.
As the Cubans tried to inch their way back into the game in the second half, Darlington kept pace and finished off the upset.
The Cardinals' next challenge will be a road game against Fennimore (6-5, 3-3).
BARNEVELD 46, ARGYLE 37
BARNEVELD - Despite holding a 22-13 halftime lead, the Orioles fell to the Eagles on Saturday. The game was rescheduled from Friday night.
Taylor Saalsaa and Kevin Berg each scored nine points for Argyle (3-5, 2-4 Six Rivers East).
Barneveld (9-2, 6-1) went on a 19-6 run in the third quarter to take the lead and finished out the game strong.
Arygle travels to Highland on Tuesday.
