The Albany-Monticello Space Stallions rocketed to a 21-0 lead to begin the game and cruised to a 70-35 win over the New Glarus Glarner Knights in nonconference girls basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Sophomore Heidi Olson led the Space Stallions with 19 points, including three 3’s. Senior Molly Olson collected 16 points and sophomore Emma Thompson got into the scoring act with 11 points.

Junior Kate Parman and freshman Ellie Parman each had eight points to lead the Glarner Knights. It was Kate Parman who finally got New Glarus on the board with a basket with 9:00 left in the first half after the Space Stallions scored the first 21 points of the game.

Thompson hit a three to give AM their biggest lead at 70-30 with just a couple of minutes remaining, beginning a running clock to close out the game.

Albany-Monticello (17-1, 8-1) was scheduled to play a Six Rivers Conference crossover game at Benton while New Glarus (8-10, 2-1) had Cambridge on their schedule for a Capitol South Conference game on Friday, Jan. 30.

Beloit Turner 63, Monroe 28

MONROE — The Monroe Cheesemakers struggled to find any rhythm on offense and lost to the Turner Trojans 63-28 in a Rock Valley Conference crossover game on Tuesday, Jan. 27. 

The Cheesemakers couldn’t get anything going in the first half while the Trojans capitalized on turnovers and jumped to a big halftime lead at 39-6. In the second half, senior Alexis Gertsch led the Cheesemakers in a much more balanced attack knocking down a couple of 3’s and getting the ball inside. Gertsch finished with 13 points. Junior Braylee Friedrich provided tough defense and rebounding in the paint on the other end of the floor while scoring six points. It was the third straight game the Cheesemakers scored just 28 points.

Monroe (6-12, 1-8 RVC-Valley) hosted Evansville in another Rock Valley Conference crossover game scheduled on Friday, Jan. 30.

Belleville 55, Lodi 47

LODI — What more can Toria Devoe do? The Belleville senior could not be stopped as she scored 39 points, made four three-pointers, and drained 19 of 20 at the free throw line to lead the Wildcats to a 55-47 win over the Lodi Blue Devils in a Capitol Conference crossover game on Monday, Jan. 26.

Devoe had 13 points at halftime, then went off for 26 points in the second half.

Belleville coach Eric Liegel said he knew Lodi would be a tough team to beat and was relieved to get the win. 

“I was proud with how we kept them in front of us for the most part and limited second chance opportunities. Toria obviously had a huge game points-wise, but we did some nice things ball movement-wise and were patient when we needed to be. When the game got close down the stretch, Cora (Funseth) had two huge baskets to keep us in front before we were able to make some free throws to ice it,” Liegel said. 

Funseth finished with eight points for Belleville. Belleville improved to 10-6 with the win. The Wildcats (4-0 Capitol South) played a nonconference game at Prairie du Chien on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Belleville 54, Prairie du Chien 31

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Senior Toria Devoe scored 22 points and Belleville’s defense limited Prairie du Chien to just 15 points in the first half and 16 points in the second half in the Wildcats’ 54-31 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Nine players scored for the Wildcats in their sixth straight win.

Belleville (11-6, 4-0 Capitol South) will host Marshall in a Capitol South conference game on Tuesday Feb. 3.

Darlington 58, Fennimore 38

DARLINGTON — Three players scored in double figures and the Darlington Redbirds’ defense slammed the door on the Fennimore Golden Eagles in the second half for a 58-38 win in SWAL conference action on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The Redbirds were hanging on to a 25-22 lead at halftime, but outscored the Golden Eagles 33-16 in the second half. Senior Maddie Gratz led the charge for the Redbirds with 18 points. Senior Sadie Goebel contributed 12 points and junior Lilly Ritchie added 10 points for Darlington. Goebel pulled down seven rebounds and Gratz and Ritchie each got six rebounds for the Redbirds.

Darlington (12-4, 7-2) had a SWAL game scheduled against Mineral Point on Friday, Jan. 30.

In other area girls basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 27, Barneveld defeated Juda 75-29.