WARREN — Pecatonica and Black Hawk came up just short in their respective games against River Ridge and Warren in the Battle of Stateline on Saturday, Jan. 7.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 17-6 lead over the Vikings in the first quarter and kept adding on. The final quarter was a wash, as each team scored 15 points. The damage had been done, though, as River Ridge defeated Pecatonica 58-40.
Evan Dochnal was the only Viking in double figures, scoring 10 points. The next highest was Tyler McKeon with nine.
Despite the same result, Black Hawk fared better, falling just 49-47 to Warren. Black Hawk overcame a 18-8 deficit in the first quarter to trail by just three in the third quarter. Black Hawk outscored Warren 14-13 in the fourth quarter but the rally fell just short.
Andrew Figi and Lucas Milz led the Warriors with 17 and 14 points, respectively. Milz made the only three of the game for Black Hawk. At the charity stripe, the Warriors were 4-for-5.
ARGYLE 55, BLACK HAWK 45
ARGYLE — Milz and Figi — Black Hawk’s top scorers — couldn’t keep pace with Max Godfrey and Willie Helfvogt — Argyle’s top scorers — in a conference matchup on Friday, Jan. 6.
The Orioles had a 23-16 lead at half and extended another three points for the victory.
Milz led Black Hawk with 19 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc. Figi followed with 10 points, going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Carter Baumgartner was three points shy of double figures, with one three and a pair of free throws.
Godfrey and Helfvogt tallied 23 and 18 points, respectively, each draining a pair of 3-pointers. Collectively, the pair went 13-for-17 from the free-throw line. As a team, Argyle went 19-for-26 from the charity stripe, with the remaining six baskets coming from Mason McNett and Casper Moen.
PECATONICA 59, MONTICELLO 55
BLANCHARDVILLE — After being tied five times in the first half, the Vikings took the lead for good with just over a minute left in the first half en route to a 59-55 conference win on Friday, Jan. 6.
Pecatonica had a 10-point lead in the second half, but Ryer Indergand and Nick Roe brought it back within two points with free throws and 3-pointers. Down by two with three seconds left, the Ponies were forced to foul. At the line, McKeon secured the game with a pair of free throws.
Indergand led Monticello with 22 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double. Nick Roe and Ian Schwartzlow also scored in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Pecatonica also had three players in double figures: Coy Ruegsegger (17 points), McKeon (15 points) and Jameson Johnson (10 points). Ruegsegger also led on the boards with five rebounds. Elijah Knutson trailed with four rebounds.
