DARLINGTON - The Darlington boys basketball team had an improbable 31-0 run to roll to a 53-28 win over Mineral Point in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal Friday night.
The surge spanned from the second quarter into the third. Darlington senior Zach Brown led the Redbirds with 21 points. Senior Alex Erickson scored nine of his 16 points during the spurt that broke open a game that was tied at 12 after the first quarter and later at 18.
"After that first quarter I thought we were in for a battle," Darlington coach Mike Hopkins said. "It's certainly not what I was anticipating."
Darlington (22-2) advances to the Lancaster regional title game where the Redbirds will play Cuba City tonight. Darlington beat Cuba City about a week ago to win a share of the SWAL championship.
"I would like to have a streak like we had tonight tomorrow," Hopkins said.
The last time the two teams played, the Redbirds outrebounded the Cubans by 10.
"If we can repeat that we will win," Hopkins said. "I think the game will be won on defense and the boards."
Cambridge 68,
New Glarus 46
CAMBRIDGE - New Glarus junior Tyler Kreklow scored 17 points, but the Glarner Knights couldn't upset the Blue Jays.
Cambridge jumped out to a 16-5 lead in the first quarter and led by 10 points at halftime. The Blue Jays cruised in the second half outscoring the Knights 36-24.
New Glarus junior Eric Felt added 10 points.
Division 5
Monticello 66,
Juda 37
MONTICELLO - The Ponies proved why they are three-time conference co-champs smashing Juda in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal.
Monticello (19-5) led just 10-7 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Ponies outscored the Panthers 19-7 in the second quarter to take a 15-point halftime lead they would never relinquish.
Monticello senior Tyler Ritschard was one of three players in double figures for the Ponies scoring a team-high 14 points. Fellow senior Corey McGowan scored 12 points and Reid Zanoya added 10. Senior Chris Voegeli and junior Lukas Kolasch each chipped in nine.
Juda junior Joey Jordan scored 12 points to lead the Panthers. Juda junior Brandon Bauman added nine and sophomore Cody Suiter had seven.
Monticello moves on to play Barneveld in a regional final tonight at Evansville.
Barneveld 69, Pecatonica 36
BARNEVELD - The top seeded Eagles had four players in double figures and cruised to a big win over Pecatonica to set up a rematch with Monticello in a regional championship game.
Barneveld (18-4) jumped out to a 33-8 halftime lead and made 14 of 23 free throws. Pecatonica junior Tanner Kleppe hit three 3-pointers to finish with nine points. Pecatonica senior Tannar Johnson added eight points for the Vikings.
Barneveld junior Sam Nechkash led the Eagles with 13 points. Barneveld senior Brad Zander added 12.
The surge spanned from the second quarter into the third. Darlington senior Zach Brown led the Redbirds with 21 points. Senior Alex Erickson scored nine of his 16 points during the spurt that broke open a game that was tied at 12 after the first quarter and later at 18.
"After that first quarter I thought we were in for a battle," Darlington coach Mike Hopkins said. "It's certainly not what I was anticipating."
Darlington (22-2) advances to the Lancaster regional title game where the Redbirds will play Cuba City tonight. Darlington beat Cuba City about a week ago to win a share of the SWAL championship.
"I would like to have a streak like we had tonight tomorrow," Hopkins said.
The last time the two teams played, the Redbirds outrebounded the Cubans by 10.
"If we can repeat that we will win," Hopkins said. "I think the game will be won on defense and the boards."
Cambridge 68,
New Glarus 46
CAMBRIDGE - New Glarus junior Tyler Kreklow scored 17 points, but the Glarner Knights couldn't upset the Blue Jays.
Cambridge jumped out to a 16-5 lead in the first quarter and led by 10 points at halftime. The Blue Jays cruised in the second half outscoring the Knights 36-24.
New Glarus junior Eric Felt added 10 points.
Division 5
Monticello 66,
Juda 37
MONTICELLO - The Ponies proved why they are three-time conference co-champs smashing Juda in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal.
Monticello (19-5) led just 10-7 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Ponies outscored the Panthers 19-7 in the second quarter to take a 15-point halftime lead they would never relinquish.
Monticello senior Tyler Ritschard was one of three players in double figures for the Ponies scoring a team-high 14 points. Fellow senior Corey McGowan scored 12 points and Reid Zanoya added 10. Senior Chris Voegeli and junior Lukas Kolasch each chipped in nine.
Juda junior Joey Jordan scored 12 points to lead the Panthers. Juda junior Brandon Bauman added nine and sophomore Cody Suiter had seven.
Monticello moves on to play Barneveld in a regional final tonight at Evansville.
Barneveld 69, Pecatonica 36
BARNEVELD - The top seeded Eagles had four players in double figures and cruised to a big win over Pecatonica to set up a rematch with Monticello in a regional championship game.
Barneveld (18-4) jumped out to a 33-8 halftime lead and made 14 of 23 free throws. Pecatonica junior Tanner Kleppe hit three 3-pointers to finish with nine points. Pecatonica senior Tannar Johnson added eight points for the Vikings.
Barneveld junior Sam Nechkash led the Eagles with 13 points. Barneveld senior Brad Zander added 12.
