ARGYLE - Junior Brekan Day scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Brodhead boys basketball team to a 58-39 nonconference win over Argyle on Monday.
Brodhead (5-8) jumped out to a 25-14 lead in the first half. Day drilled two 3-pointers.
Brodhead's Justice Tway added 16 points and junior Parker Johnson chipped in eight points.
"We got a lot of open looks. We did a good job of being patient," Argyle coach Justin Jenson said. "We had a lot of shots that were not falling for us. When they (Brodhead) got the ball they really pushed it up the floor."
The Cardinals used a 1-3-1 zone at times.
"It gave us some trouble," Jenson said.
Argyle senior Collin Argue scored a team-high 16 points and Brent Ritschard added nine points.
Midway through the second half, Brodhead led by as many as 20 points. The Orioles (2-11) cut the Cardinals' lead to eight points with 4 minutes left.
"We played a 2-3 zone most of the game," Jenson said. "They started to stall late, and we had to switch to a man (defense)."
Argyle will host Barneveld, the top-ranked team in Division 5, on Thursday.
"It will be a very big challenge," Jenson said. "They are a good team with most of their guys returning from last year's state tournament team. We will do our best to make it a game. We will see what happens."
Benton 55, Monticello 50
MONTICELLO - The Ponies used their 3-point shooting to rally from an 18-point deficit before falling to Benton in a nonconference game.
Benton jumped out to a 30-12 lead in the first half.
Monticello senior Zach Price scored a team-high 16 points and helped key the Ponies' comeback. The Ponies went on a 14-0 run in the second half and cut the Zephyrs' lead to 36-34. After falling behind by 11 points late, Monticello (3-12) didn't go away quietly. Price and Travis McCoy each hit 3-pointers during the surge. Price hit a second 3-pointer with 13 seconds to go to cut the Zephyrs' lead to 52-50. Benton sealed the win by making four free throws in the final 11 seconds.
Monticello junior Jon Errthum added 15 points ,and McCoy chipped in eight points.
Benton's Brooks Tiedeman scored a game-high 19 points.
Darlington 49, Barneveld 33
DARLINGTON - Senior guard Will Schwartz scored a team-high 14 points and Darlington used a strong defensive performance to hand Barneveld its first loss.
Darlington (14-0), ranked second in the Associated Press Division 4 state poll, raced out to a 33-18 lead at the half against the Eagles, a Division 5 team.
Brodhead (5-8) jumped out to a 25-14 lead in the first half. Day drilled two 3-pointers.
Brodhead's Justice Tway added 16 points and junior Parker Johnson chipped in eight points.
"We got a lot of open looks. We did a good job of being patient," Argyle coach Justin Jenson said. "We had a lot of shots that were not falling for us. When they (Brodhead) got the ball they really pushed it up the floor."
The Cardinals used a 1-3-1 zone at times.
"It gave us some trouble," Jenson said.
Argyle senior Collin Argue scored a team-high 16 points and Brent Ritschard added nine points.
Midway through the second half, Brodhead led by as many as 20 points. The Orioles (2-11) cut the Cardinals' lead to eight points with 4 minutes left.
"We played a 2-3 zone most of the game," Jenson said. "They started to stall late, and we had to switch to a man (defense)."
Argyle will host Barneveld, the top-ranked team in Division 5, on Thursday.
"It will be a very big challenge," Jenson said. "They are a good team with most of their guys returning from last year's state tournament team. We will do our best to make it a game. We will see what happens."
Benton 55, Monticello 50
MONTICELLO - The Ponies used their 3-point shooting to rally from an 18-point deficit before falling to Benton in a nonconference game.
Benton jumped out to a 30-12 lead in the first half.
Monticello senior Zach Price scored a team-high 16 points and helped key the Ponies' comeback. The Ponies went on a 14-0 run in the second half and cut the Zephyrs' lead to 36-34. After falling behind by 11 points late, Monticello (3-12) didn't go away quietly. Price and Travis McCoy each hit 3-pointers during the surge. Price hit a second 3-pointer with 13 seconds to go to cut the Zephyrs' lead to 52-50. Benton sealed the win by making four free throws in the final 11 seconds.
Monticello junior Jon Errthum added 15 points ,and McCoy chipped in eight points.
Benton's Brooks Tiedeman scored a game-high 19 points.
Darlington 49, Barneveld 33
DARLINGTON - Senior guard Will Schwartz scored a team-high 14 points and Darlington used a strong defensive performance to hand Barneveld its first loss.
Darlington (14-0), ranked second in the Associated Press Division 4 state poll, raced out to a 33-18 lead at the half against the Eagles, a Division 5 team.
