NEW GLARUS — The Glarner Knights pulled off a decisive nonconference victory Dec. 21, trampling the Orioles 63-27.
Jaylynn Benson led the way with 21 points for New Glarus, while Lindsey Schadewalt added 20.
Tori Lantz paced Argyle with 9 points, while Grace Ganshert had 8 and Chesney Leigh finished with 7 points on two 3-pointers and a free throw.
New Glarus led 31-13 at halftime, and practically duplicated the output in the second half, outscoring Argyle 32-14 in the second half.
Monticello 46, Argyle 39
ARGYLE — One night after getting beat up by New Glarus, the Orioles started slow and eventually lost to Monticello in a Six Rivers East game Dec. 22.
The Ponies jumped out to a 23-13 halftime lead and held their ground in the second half. Monticello finished the night 23 of 36 from the free throw line compared to Argyle’s 13 of 25 mark. The Orioles struggled with foul trouble, as all-conference post player Tori Lantz fouled out with just 4 points. Two Argyle players ended the game with four fouls apiece, and three other Orioles had three fouls.
Mackie Errthum had 13 points to lead Monticello, while Harley Disch tallied 12. Ellie Gustafson and Alexa Siegenthaler each added 8 points.
Grace Ganshert and Maggie Godfrey both scored 14 points to lead Argyle, which finished just 2 of 15 from beyond the arc.
Albany 60, Benton 18
ALBANY — The Comets, ranked fifth in Division 5, had nine players score in a nonconference route of the Zephyrs Dec. 22.
Kaiya Zurfluh led Albany with 16 points, including 11 in the second half. Brianna Dahl had 14 points for the Comets and Payton Wachholz chipped in 8.
Albany led 34-14 at halftime, but held Benton to just four points in the second half — a 3-pointer and a free throw.
Brodhead 57, East Troy 38
EAST TROY — Abbie Dix scored 30 points to pace the Cardinals in a solid victory over the Trojans Dec. 22.
Dix dominated the paint, finishing with 13 field goals on the night and went 4-for-6 from the free throw line. Kiarra Moe added 12 points for Brodhead.
Emma Scurek led East Troy with 12 points, and Emily Aleckson added 11.
Brodhead led 31-23 at halftime, but closed the door in the second half, outscoring the Trojans 26-15 over the final 18 minutes of the game.
Darlington 40, Iowa-Grant 9
LIVINGSTON — The Redbirds put forth a solid defensive effort, earning a rousing SWAL victory Dec. 22. Darlington took a 22-3 lead into halftime, then outscored Iowa-Grant 18-6 in the second half.
“The kids have bought-in defensively,” Darlington coach Brad Solberg said. “They understand that defense travels and defense can be consistent. I thought our ball screen defense and rotations were the best we’ve done all year. We didn’t give them a clean look all night.”
It was the fourth straight win for the Redbirds after opening the season with five consecutive losses.
Taylor Wedig paced Darlington with 13 points, while eight teammates also scored in the win.
“I thought the kids did a nice job of preparing for Iowa-Grant. I started to see some leadership on the floor — something we’ve been waiting for,” Solberg said.
