MONTICELLO - The Monticello boys basketball team struggled shooting from the free-throw line, but the Ponies made the foul shots when it mattered most Tuesday and pulled out a 49-35 nonconference win over Belmont.
The Ponies shot 43.3 percent from the free-throw line (13 of 30) but got big performances from junior Jon Errthum, who scored a game-high 18 points, and freshman Reece Rufer, who added 11 points.
The Braves cut the Ponies lead to five points, 37-32, with 7 minutes to go. Monticello (1-5) closed the game with a 12-3 run with most of the points coming from the foul line.
Monticello junior Travis McCoy scored eight points and hit two 3-pointers, and senior Zach Price chipped in seven points.
Belmont's Colin Austin scored a team-high 12 points.
Lakeside Lutheran 82, New Glarus 64
NEW GLARUS - New Glarus sliced a 20-point halftime deficit to single digits, but Lakeside Lutheran's Cam Kuepers exploded for a game-high 42 points to lead the Warriors to a nonconference win.
New Glarus coach Travis Sysko said Lakeside Lutheran held on by going 12 of 13 at the free-throw line down the stretch.
New Glarus sophomore Jaden Kreklow scored a team-high 30 points. Junior Cullen Brooks added 12 points, and Dishawn Gale chipped in nine points.
New Glarus drops to 4-1.
Darlington 78, Mineral Point 58
MINERAL POINT - Darlington senior Josh Soper scored a game-high 20 points and the Redbirds, ranked second in Division 4 on the Wissports.net coaches poll, rolled to a Southwest Wisconsin Activities League win over rival Mineral Point.
Darlington (4-0, 2-0 SWAL) built a 16-point halftime lead and stayed on top in the league with the win.
Darlington senior Ryan Glendenning added 17 points and hit three 3-pointers. Senior Will Schwartz chipped in 10 points for the Redbirds.
Chance Wendhuasen scored 13 points, and Jack Warrick added 12 points for the Pointers.
The Ponies shot 43.3 percent from the free-throw line (13 of 30) but got big performances from junior Jon Errthum, who scored a game-high 18 points, and freshman Reece Rufer, who added 11 points.
The Braves cut the Ponies lead to five points, 37-32, with 7 minutes to go. Monticello (1-5) closed the game with a 12-3 run with most of the points coming from the foul line.
Monticello junior Travis McCoy scored eight points and hit two 3-pointers, and senior Zach Price chipped in seven points.
Belmont's Colin Austin scored a team-high 12 points.
Lakeside Lutheran 82, New Glarus 64
NEW GLARUS - New Glarus sliced a 20-point halftime deficit to single digits, but Lakeside Lutheran's Cam Kuepers exploded for a game-high 42 points to lead the Warriors to a nonconference win.
New Glarus coach Travis Sysko said Lakeside Lutheran held on by going 12 of 13 at the free-throw line down the stretch.
New Glarus sophomore Jaden Kreklow scored a team-high 30 points. Junior Cullen Brooks added 12 points, and Dishawn Gale chipped in nine points.
New Glarus drops to 4-1.
Darlington 78, Mineral Point 58
MINERAL POINT - Darlington senior Josh Soper scored a game-high 20 points and the Redbirds, ranked second in Division 4 on the Wissports.net coaches poll, rolled to a Southwest Wisconsin Activities League win over rival Mineral Point.
Darlington (4-0, 2-0 SWAL) built a 16-point halftime lead and stayed on top in the league with the win.
Darlington senior Ryan Glendenning added 17 points and hit three 3-pointers. Senior Will Schwartz chipped in 10 points for the Redbirds.
Chance Wendhuasen scored 13 points, and Jack Warrick added 12 points for the Pointers.
