BLANCHARDVILLE — In a back-and-forth game that featured 13 lead changes, Argyle came from behind to defeat Pecatonica 61-54 in a Six Rivers East contest Dec. 10. Although the Vikings outscored the Orioles 27-6 from three-point range, Argyle made 10 more field goals and eight free throws.
Ike Waage led Argyle with a double-double, scoring 19 points with 13 rebounds. Deacon Kuebli scored a team-best 22 points with eight rebounds. Jeremiah Collins also finished in double figures with 11 points.
Griffin Noll paced Pecatonica with 16 points, including four three-pointers. Martin Anderson chipped in 10 points. Luke Leonard was one point away from a double-double, grabbing 10 rebounds with nine points.
ALBANY 52, JUDA 23
ALBANY — By playing a clean game and making their free-throw attempts, the Comets downed the Panthers in a Six Rivers East matchup Dec. 10. Albany committed five fouls compared to Juda’s 26 and made 17 of 30 free throws.
Tyler Patchen led the Comets with 15 points and was a defensive threat with six deflections and six steals. Ty Durtschi followed with 13 points. He was one of three players with five rebounds, including Kaden Zurfluh and Nate Stokstad.
Jayden Brown paced the Panthers with 13 points, making the lone three-pointer in 21 team attempts. Braydon Steinmann snagged nine boards. Three Panthers fouled out, including Brown, Treston Gobeli and Diesel Ostby.
BELMONT 53, MONTICELLO 42
MONTICELLO — Free throws may not appear to be a big part of the game, but that was the difference in a Six Rivers crossover contest between the Ponies and Braves Dec. 10. Monticello was just 3-for-14 from the charity stripe, while Belmont made 15 of 22 attempts.
Hunter Grossen paces the Ponies with 16 points, including a pair of three-pointers. Alex Roe followed with nine points and two three-pointers. Mason McCutchin crashed the boards for six rebounds.
PARKVIEW 69, BLACK HAWK 41
SOUTH WAYNE — Eli Schliem scored more than half of his team’s points in a nonconference loss on Dec. 9. The senior recorded 25 points, making two three-pointers and going 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. The next highest scorer was Jacob Woodruff with six points.
On Dec. 10, Black Hawk fell to Barneveld 70-18.
DARLINGTON 89, FENNIMORE 60
FENNIMORE — After falling off the Division 4 WisSports.net Coaches Poll, the Redbirds responded with a convincing win over SWAL opponent Golden Eagles on Dec. 10.
Zeke Zuberbuhler shot 57% from the field, finishing with 28 points. He was 2-for-3 from the charity stripe and made four of 10 attempts beyond the arc. Broker Buschor was a rebound away from a double-double, scoring 16 points with nine rebounds.
RIVER VALLEY 63, BRODHEAD 54
BRODHEAD — Trailing by just one at halftime, the Cardinals fell off in the second half of a nonconference contest against the Blackhawks Dec. 9.
River Valley’s Hughson Thatcher was a thorn in Brodhead’s side, scoring 30 points — as much as the Cardinals’ top two scorers Cullen Walker (19 points) and Gabe Bockhop (11 points). Brody Riese led Brodhead on the boards with eight rebounds.
LANCASTER 69, BELLEVILLE 52
LANCASTER — Three Wildcats scored in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to take down the ninth-ranked Flying Arrows in a nonconference contest Dec. 10.
Jackson Scholey led Belleville with 19 points, followed by Adam Cann with 12 and Evan Thomas with 11. Brendan Pawloski snagged 10 rebounds.
