PATCH GROVE - It's a long ride home from River Ridge High School. Friday night, Lady Warriors coach Mike Flanagan enjoyed it much more than he did weeks back.
After Black Hawk dropped a 51-44 contest at River Ridge Thursay, Jan. 1, the second-place Six Rivers East club knocked off its Western complement, 48-37, Friday in a defensive lockdown.
The Warriors used a 12-4 third quarter to key the victory; Flanagan knew his team just needed to drive its point home against the Timberwolves, who use a much shorter bench.
"In the third quarter we just felt like our pressure could wear them down if we stayed with it," Flanagan said.
Heather Taylor led River Ridge with 16 points.
Sophomore post Kim Wellnitz led the Warriors with 15 points and hit seven of her 10 free throws. She benefitted from extra minutes logged by role-playing point guard Hailey Meier, who spelled her starters very effectively.
Potosi 62,
Pecatonica 51
The Vikings have been well-conditioned since the season tipped off and Friday, they got one last intense workout courtesy of the Chieftains.
Potosi bookended 19-11 first and fourth-quarter efforts to knock off their complementary conference champion at home.
Kimee Chandler and Brittany Kent both scored 14 points to lead Pecatonica while Thresia Elskamp matched that effort for Potosi.
Monticello 35, Benton 29
Persistence paid off for Sadi Hilliard Friday night.
The Ponies sophomore scored a career-high 17 points, eight of which came in the crucial fourth quarter, to lead her club to its third victory of the season.
"She's been shooting all year and tonight they finally started falling for her," Monticello coach Heath Eliason said. "Benton sat back in a zone and she found some spots and knocked down the open shots."
Monticello used a suffocating 6-2 first quarter to set the tone defensively.
Argyle 59, Cassville 56
Down the "balanced" beam went the graceful Orioles Friday night.
Brittany Flannery's 14 points led a case of six Argyle players that scored seven or more points in a victory over the Comets far from home.
After Cassville seized a 19-16 lead through one, the Orioles put together a 28-20 advantage during the middle frames to steal one on the road.
Shullsburg 41, Juda 28
Being shut out in a quarter tends to have a lasting effect.
That was the case for the Panthers during a 10-0 first quarter to open Friday night's contest at Shullsburg. Despite Juda bouncing back with a 12-6 second and a two-point halftime lead, the Miners won the final two quarters to hold court.
Rachel Bartels led Juda with nine points.
Brodhead 64,
Beloit Turner 32
The Trojans were well doubled-up before the fourth quarter began Friday night.
Brodhead carried a commanding 51-21 lead into the fourth quarter of a road Rock Valley victory, much thanks to all 18 of Cardinals senior Paige Hoeper's points coming before the final frame.
Watertown Luth. Prep 45, New Glarus 32
The Glarner Knights outscored visiting Watertown Luther Prep for two quarters Friday, but the 21-20 advantage got bookended between two dominating quarters for the Phoenix in a 45-32 New Glarus loss.
"We stuck with them after the first quarter, but in the fourth we had to try and steal and foul them to play catch-up," New Glarus head coach Braden Rindy said.
Luther Prep held an 11-5 advantage after one quarter and outscored the Glarner Knights 14-6 in the fourth.
Rindy said the Phoenix's size proved a problem for his squad.
"We had to play zone against them, and their shots were dropping," Rindy said. "We hadn't played a team that tall, and it was hard to adjust."
Hannah Rotar led New Glarus with 8 points; Kendra Mussehl added 7.
Cuba City 62, Darlington 26
Redbirds coach Kurt Cohen would like to go "carbonless."
His club matched the same pattern its formed against all the standout clubs its played lately as a 19-14 deficit in the second quarter became a 31-15 landslide in a SWAL Conference game that didn't effect the standings.
"The seedings are all done, but the disappointment is the carbon copy from when we played teams like when we played Mineral Point and Potosi," Cohen said.
Brianna Kaiser led the Cubans with 17 points while Katie Martin's 8 were good enough to pace Darlington.
After Black Hawk dropped a 51-44 contest at River Ridge Thursay, Jan. 1, the second-place Six Rivers East club knocked off its Western complement, 48-37, Friday in a defensive lockdown.
The Warriors used a 12-4 third quarter to key the victory; Flanagan knew his team just needed to drive its point home against the Timberwolves, who use a much shorter bench.
"In the third quarter we just felt like our pressure could wear them down if we stayed with it," Flanagan said.
Heather Taylor led River Ridge with 16 points.
Sophomore post Kim Wellnitz led the Warriors with 15 points and hit seven of her 10 free throws. She benefitted from extra minutes logged by role-playing point guard Hailey Meier, who spelled her starters very effectively.
Potosi 62,
Pecatonica 51
The Vikings have been well-conditioned since the season tipped off and Friday, they got one last intense workout courtesy of the Chieftains.
Potosi bookended 19-11 first and fourth-quarter efforts to knock off their complementary conference champion at home.
Kimee Chandler and Brittany Kent both scored 14 points to lead Pecatonica while Thresia Elskamp matched that effort for Potosi.
Monticello 35, Benton 29
Persistence paid off for Sadi Hilliard Friday night.
The Ponies sophomore scored a career-high 17 points, eight of which came in the crucial fourth quarter, to lead her club to its third victory of the season.
"She's been shooting all year and tonight they finally started falling for her," Monticello coach Heath Eliason said. "Benton sat back in a zone and she found some spots and knocked down the open shots."
Monticello used a suffocating 6-2 first quarter to set the tone defensively.
Argyle 59, Cassville 56
Down the "balanced" beam went the graceful Orioles Friday night.
Brittany Flannery's 14 points led a case of six Argyle players that scored seven or more points in a victory over the Comets far from home.
After Cassville seized a 19-16 lead through one, the Orioles put together a 28-20 advantage during the middle frames to steal one on the road.
Shullsburg 41, Juda 28
Being shut out in a quarter tends to have a lasting effect.
That was the case for the Panthers during a 10-0 first quarter to open Friday night's contest at Shullsburg. Despite Juda bouncing back with a 12-6 second and a two-point halftime lead, the Miners won the final two quarters to hold court.
Rachel Bartels led Juda with nine points.
Brodhead 64,
Beloit Turner 32
The Trojans were well doubled-up before the fourth quarter began Friday night.
Brodhead carried a commanding 51-21 lead into the fourth quarter of a road Rock Valley victory, much thanks to all 18 of Cardinals senior Paige Hoeper's points coming before the final frame.
Watertown Luth. Prep 45, New Glarus 32
The Glarner Knights outscored visiting Watertown Luther Prep for two quarters Friday, but the 21-20 advantage got bookended between two dominating quarters for the Phoenix in a 45-32 New Glarus loss.
"We stuck with them after the first quarter, but in the fourth we had to try and steal and foul them to play catch-up," New Glarus head coach Braden Rindy said.
Luther Prep held an 11-5 advantage after one quarter and outscored the Glarner Knights 14-6 in the fourth.
Rindy said the Phoenix's size proved a problem for his squad.
"We had to play zone against them, and their shots were dropping," Rindy said. "We hadn't played a team that tall, and it was hard to adjust."
Hannah Rotar led New Glarus with 8 points; Kendra Mussehl added 7.
Cuba City 62, Darlington 26
Redbirds coach Kurt Cohen would like to go "carbonless."
His club matched the same pattern its formed against all the standout clubs its played lately as a 19-14 deficit in the second quarter became a 31-15 landslide in a SWAL Conference game that didn't effect the standings.
"The seedings are all done, but the disappointment is the carbon copy from when we played teams like when we played Mineral Point and Potosi," Cohen said.
Brianna Kaiser led the Cubans with 17 points while Katie Martin's 8 were good enough to pace Darlington.
