MONROE — Sydney Hilliard hit three 3-pointers, grabbed five rebounds and scored 19 points as the Cheesemakers blew out Fort Atkinson in the second-to-last game of the regular season Feb. 11.
Monroe led 36-16 at halftime and outscored the Blackhawks 35-14 in the second half.
Emily Benzschawel had 13 points and nine assists for Monroe, while Grace Tostrud finished with 12 points and Megan Benzschawel had 10 points, four rebounds, four steals and five assists.
Monroe’s final regular season game was scheduled for Feb. 14 at Milton. The Cheesemakers (15-6, 10-3) sat one game behind Monona Grove in the Badger South standings after the Fort Atkinson game. Monona Grove (18-2, 11-2) was scheduled to play at Madison Edgewood Feb. 14. An MG loss would give Monroe a co-conference championship.
Argyle 60, Monticello 54
ARGYLE — The Orioles had four players in double figures and missed out on a fifth by just one point during their Six Rivers East win over the Ponies Feb. 13.
“This was a grinder,” said Argyle coach Nicole Allison. “Monticello is a team you cannot underestimate.”
Jena Saalsaa and Lexi Leigh each scored 13 to lead Argyle, while Kirsten Ostby and Tori Lantz each had 11 and Alysabeth Lantz finished with nine.
Monticello led 31-29 at halftime, holding Argyle to just eight field goals.
“We started off slow and it was a game of wills,” Allison said. “We took too many quick 3-point shots instead of running our offense. The second half we pounded the ball inside and got their players in foul trouble. Free throws were the difference maker in this game.”
Argyle was 23 of 35 from the stripe in the game, while Monticello finished 17 of 25.
Alyssen Noriega led Monticello with 12 points, while Mackie Errthum had 11, Abby Wicker nine and Lindsey Pence eight.
Monticello 67, Benton 46
MONTICELLO — Noriega had 22 points to lead the Ponies, while Errthum had 15 and Pence 10.
Monticello jumped out to a 36-29 lead by halftime and outscored the Zephyrs 31-17 in the second half. Noriega finished with four 3s.
Albany 55, Barneveld 43
ALBANY — The Comets picked up their 15th win of the season Feb. 13.
Brianna Dahl had 15 points and Libby Beck had 17 for Albany, which led 25-15 at halftime.
New Glarus 59, Palmyra-Eagle 28
PALMYRA — Lexi Krause scored 21 to lead the Glarner Knights in a nonconference game Feb. 11.
Jaylynn Benson scored 11 for New Glarus, which also received 10 points from Lily Himmelman.
The Glarner Knights led 34-13 at halftime and kept hitting the basket as they outscored Palmyra-Eagle 25-15 in the second half.
Evansville 55, Brodhead 33
EVANSVILLE — The Blue Devils led 28-22 at halftime and closed the game on a 27-11 second half run Feb. 13.
Paige Banks led Evansville with 19 points while teammate Leah Wagner had 13. Kiarra Moe’s eight points paced the Cardinals, which also received seven points from Madisyn Kail.
Darlington 68, Boscobel 55
DARLINGTON — The Redbirds stayed in the hunt for a SWAL title with a win over the Bulldogs Feb. 11.
Kathleen Mathias scored 23 points to lead Darlington, while teammate Kaylee Meyers inched closer to the 1,000-point career mark with 16.
Darlington jumped out to a 41-26 lead at halftime.
Mineral Point leads Darlington by one game with two to play. The Pointers were scheduled to face third-place Cuba City Feb. 14 and then Fennimore Feb. 15 at home.
Pecatonica 57, Juda 42
JUDA — Lexi Peterson scored 21 points to lead the Vikings, which won their first conference game of the season Feb. 13.
Tessa Green had 13 points and Sydney Eaton added 11 for Pecatonica, which went 16-for-33 at the free throw line against the Panthers.
Juda, which led 24-19 at halftime, was led by Montana Steinmann’s 16 points. Hannah Powers scored 13 points and was 8-for-12 from the free throw line. The Panthers hit six 3s in the game, led by Steinmann’s three.
