BLANCHARDVILLE - Kimee Chandler scored 20 points and Brittany Kent added 14 as the Vikings (14-7) cruised past Argyle, 64-19, in the opening round of the Division 4 state playoffs.
Pecatonica led 23-4 after the first quarter and 33-10 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Vikings led 54-16.
Morgan Pien scored 8 points in the game for Pecatonica.
Jeannie Dammen and Kelsey Ostby each led Argyle (1-20) with 6 points.
Pecatonica will host No. 3 seed Benton in the second round Thursday.
BENTON 51, MONTICELLO 41
BENTON - The Ponies wrapped up their season with a tough 10-point loss to the Zephyrs.
Benton (11-10) took a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and led 27-11 at halftime. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Monticello fought back, only finishing 10 points back.
Sarah Silver scored a team-high 12 points for the Ponies (6-15). Sadi Hilliard scored 8 points and Desiree Marty added 6 for Monticello.
CLINTON REGIONAL
JUDA 42, WILLIAMS BAY 30
JUDA - The Panthers came out on fire in the second half to keep No. 6-seed Williams Bay (7-13) from pulling off a first-round upset in the Division 4 state playoffs.
Juda (11-10) led just 20-18 at halftime, but went on a 10-1 run in the third to give itself a comfortable lead.
"We really came out and played well defensively," Panthers head coach Curtis Brown said. "Our offense played well, but it was our defense that was excellent."
Heather Boeke scored a game-high 12 points, Larissa Klemm had 10, and Rachel Bartels scored 9.
Freshman Ellen Kiser scored just five points. However, the rising young star rarely saw any less than three players glued to her while on offense.
"(Williams Bay) was constantly triple- and quadruple-teaming Ellen all night. It was a physical game, but we are glad we got out and get a shot at Albany," Brown said.
The No. 3 seed in the Clinton Regional, Juda will travel to second-seeded Albany on Thursday.
ALBANY 54, TRINITY ACADEMY 29
ALBANY - Hayli Peach and Nicolette Blumer each scored 13 points for the Comets as Albany (11-10) rolled over Trinity Academy (10-5) in the first round of the of the Division 4 state playoffs.
Albany lead 13-7 after the first quarter and 23-11 at halftime. But in the third, the Comets outscored Trinity 24-10 to take a 47-21 lead into the fourth.
"Peach came out in the third quarter and just took all the sails out of (Trinity)," head coach Mike Brunhoefer said.
Peach scored most of her points, including two big 3-pointers, in the third.
"Early on, I think both teams had their jitters. I wanted us to take it to them, but after the first quarter, we were only up six points," Brunhoefer said.
As far as a third meeting with Juda due up on Thursday in the second round, Brunhoefer acknowledged the Panthers are better than people think and that Albany is not taking Juda very lightly.
"Juda is a good team and we cannot take them for granted," he said.
Pecatonica led 23-4 after the first quarter and 33-10 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Vikings led 54-16.
Morgan Pien scored 8 points in the game for Pecatonica.
Jeannie Dammen and Kelsey Ostby each led Argyle (1-20) with 6 points.
Pecatonica will host No. 3 seed Benton in the second round Thursday.
BENTON 51, MONTICELLO 41
BENTON - The Ponies wrapped up their season with a tough 10-point loss to the Zephyrs.
Benton (11-10) took a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and led 27-11 at halftime. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Monticello fought back, only finishing 10 points back.
Sarah Silver scored a team-high 12 points for the Ponies (6-15). Sadi Hilliard scored 8 points and Desiree Marty added 6 for Monticello.
CLINTON REGIONAL
JUDA 42, WILLIAMS BAY 30
JUDA - The Panthers came out on fire in the second half to keep No. 6-seed Williams Bay (7-13) from pulling off a first-round upset in the Division 4 state playoffs.
Juda (11-10) led just 20-18 at halftime, but went on a 10-1 run in the third to give itself a comfortable lead.
"We really came out and played well defensively," Panthers head coach Curtis Brown said. "Our offense played well, but it was our defense that was excellent."
Heather Boeke scored a game-high 12 points, Larissa Klemm had 10, and Rachel Bartels scored 9.
Freshman Ellen Kiser scored just five points. However, the rising young star rarely saw any less than three players glued to her while on offense.
"(Williams Bay) was constantly triple- and quadruple-teaming Ellen all night. It was a physical game, but we are glad we got out and get a shot at Albany," Brown said.
The No. 3 seed in the Clinton Regional, Juda will travel to second-seeded Albany on Thursday.
ALBANY 54, TRINITY ACADEMY 29
ALBANY - Hayli Peach and Nicolette Blumer each scored 13 points for the Comets as Albany (11-10) rolled over Trinity Academy (10-5) in the first round of the of the Division 4 state playoffs.
Albany lead 13-7 after the first quarter and 23-11 at halftime. But in the third, the Comets outscored Trinity 24-10 to take a 47-21 lead into the fourth.
"Peach came out in the third quarter and just took all the sails out of (Trinity)," head coach Mike Brunhoefer said.
Peach scored most of her points, including two big 3-pointers, in the third.
"Early on, I think both teams had their jitters. I wanted us to take it to them, but after the first quarter, we were only up six points," Brunhoefer said.
As far as a third meeting with Juda due up on Thursday in the second round, Brunhoefer acknowledged the Panthers are better than people think and that Albany is not taking Juda very lightly.
"Juda is a good team and we cannot take them for granted," he said.
