MONTICELLO - The Pecatonica girls basketball team was in a battle through the first half of the Six Rivers East Conference game against Monticello Thursday night.
That's until the Vikings' defense dug in and sparked a 17-9 third quarter run en route to a 55-41 win. The Ponies trailed just 22-21 at halftime.
Monticello coach Paul Wedig said the Vikings came out in the second half with a 1-3-1 halfcourt trap.
"Our girls were just not ready for it," Wedig said. "That led to easy baskets for Pec. We got down by nine or 10 and then it's an uphill battle after that."
Pecatonica (5-1, 2-1 Six Rivers East) was led by seniors Elise Sigg and Brittany Kent who each scored a team-high 16 points. Pecatonica junior Kimee Chandler added 14.
"We were missing an important piece tonight in Alisha Esselstein," Pecatonica coach Mike Armitage said.
The Ponies (2-3, 1-2) had three players in double figures led by junior Sadi Hillard, who scored a game-high 17 points, freshman Desiree Marty (14 points) and senior Sarah Silver (10).
Albany 40, Juda 37
JUDA - Tiffany Thompson went off for Albany in the third quarter, and her Comets teammates couldn't be happier.
Thompson scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the third frame, helping Albany erase a halftime deficit and take the lead for good in a 40-37 win over Juda.
The Comets led 11-10 after the first quarter, but the Panthers went to work in the second and held a 21-15 lead at halftime. In the third, Thompson erupted and Albany never looked back.
Both teams hit 16 shots from the floor in the game, but it was the Comet's who won the free throw contest over Juda, 8-5.
Neither team led by more than five points at any time in the game.
Nicolette Blumer scored nine points for Albany. Ellen Kiser led the Panthers with 10 points and teammate Brittany Riese added eight.
Belleville 54, New Glarus 33
BELLEVILLE - The Glarner Knights were within striking distance of posting their first win.
The Knights started the fourth quarter trailing the Wildcats 38-30.
The Wildcats outscored the Knights 16-3 in the fourth quarter to seal a 54-33 win.
With the loss New Glarus drops to (0-6, 0-2 Capitol South).
New Glarus junior Tanya Gruter scored a game-high 15 points and fellow junior Alissa Siegenthaler had 13.
Barneveld 57, Argyle 28
BARNEVELD - Barneveld, ranked second in the WisSports.net Coaches poll, was too much for Argyle Thursday night beating the Orioles 57-28.
Barneveld (5-0, 2-0 Six Rivers East) raced out to a 14-3 first quarter lead and led by 10-points, 24-14 at halftime.
Argyle senior Kelsey Ostby led the Orioles with a team-high nine points.
That's until the Vikings' defense dug in and sparked a 17-9 third quarter run en route to a 55-41 win. The Ponies trailed just 22-21 at halftime.
Monticello coach Paul Wedig said the Vikings came out in the second half with a 1-3-1 halfcourt trap.
"Our girls were just not ready for it," Wedig said. "That led to easy baskets for Pec. We got down by nine or 10 and then it's an uphill battle after that."
Pecatonica (5-1, 2-1 Six Rivers East) was led by seniors Elise Sigg and Brittany Kent who each scored a team-high 16 points. Pecatonica junior Kimee Chandler added 14.
"We were missing an important piece tonight in Alisha Esselstein," Pecatonica coach Mike Armitage said.
The Ponies (2-3, 1-2) had three players in double figures led by junior Sadi Hillard, who scored a game-high 17 points, freshman Desiree Marty (14 points) and senior Sarah Silver (10).
Albany 40, Juda 37
JUDA - Tiffany Thompson went off for Albany in the third quarter, and her Comets teammates couldn't be happier.
Thompson scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the third frame, helping Albany erase a halftime deficit and take the lead for good in a 40-37 win over Juda.
The Comets led 11-10 after the first quarter, but the Panthers went to work in the second and held a 21-15 lead at halftime. In the third, Thompson erupted and Albany never looked back.
Both teams hit 16 shots from the floor in the game, but it was the Comet's who won the free throw contest over Juda, 8-5.
Neither team led by more than five points at any time in the game.
Nicolette Blumer scored nine points for Albany. Ellen Kiser led the Panthers with 10 points and teammate Brittany Riese added eight.
Belleville 54, New Glarus 33
BELLEVILLE - The Glarner Knights were within striking distance of posting their first win.
The Knights started the fourth quarter trailing the Wildcats 38-30.
The Wildcats outscored the Knights 16-3 in the fourth quarter to seal a 54-33 win.
With the loss New Glarus drops to (0-6, 0-2 Capitol South).
New Glarus junior Tanya Gruter scored a game-high 15 points and fellow junior Alissa Siegenthaler had 13.
Barneveld 57, Argyle 28
BARNEVELD - Barneveld, ranked second in the WisSports.net Coaches poll, was too much for Argyle Thursday night beating the Orioles 57-28.
Barneveld (5-0, 2-0 Six Rivers East) raced out to a 14-3 first quarter lead and led by 10-points, 24-14 at halftime.
Argyle senior Kelsey Ostby led the Orioles with a team-high nine points.
