POTOSI - Senior Alyssah Kubly scored a game-high 23 points to help Monticello roll to a 61-47 win over Potosi Monday.
"It was never really comfortable," Monticello coach Lori Brokopp said. "Alyssah Kubly just dominated inside. We were very patient against their 2-3 zone."
Monticello (8-6, 4-2 Six Rivers East) led by just three points at the half, 27-24. The Chieftains scored 10 points from the free-throw line in the first half. The Ponies finished 16 of 20 at the charity stripe.
The Ponies outscored the Chieftains 16-10 in the third quarter. Monticello senior Samantha DeVoe scored 14 points and senior Courtney Leuzinger added 11 points.
"We just seemed to play a little more aggressive attacking the rim in the second half," Brokopp said. "Courtney Leuzinger did a really good job of rebounding when they put on the pressure and tried trapping us."
Monticello will play at Black Hawk Thursday.
Warren, Ill. 52, Black Hawk 40
SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk ran into a scoring drought in the third quarter and Warren pulled away for a 52-40 non-conference win Monday.
Warren made two 3-pointers in the third quarter to spark a 14-6 run that helped them open up a 10-point lead. With the loss, Black Hawk drops to 3-9, 2-3 Six Rivers East.
"We had some late close-outs on shooters," Black Hawk coach Mike Flanagan said. "It was a classic scoring lapse. I told them after the game how cruel basketball is sometimes. It only matters how many shots you make. That is the reality."
Black Hawk junior Aleigha Sigafus scored a game-high 15 points. Junior teammate Brooke Moore added eight points and freshman point guard Hannah Herbst battled foul trouble.
Warren's Ryle Stuckey scored 12 points and Allison Kubat added 11 points.
Warren made 14 of 21 free throws including 10 of 14 in the fourth quarter compared to Black Hawk hitting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe.
"They made almost more free throws than we attempted and that is a bad formula," Flanagan said.
Black Hawk hosts Monticello Thursday.
"They (Monticello) took it at us in the first game," Flanagan said. "We are trying to come in and compete."
Argyle 55,
Parkview 46
ORFORDVILLE - Argyle senior Hannah Saalsaa scored a team-high 13 points to lift the Orioles to a 55-46 win over Parkview.
Argyle (8-5, 5-1 Six Rivers East) used a 16-4 run in the second quarter to open up a 17-point lead at the half, 31-14.
The Orioles had a balanced scoring attack with three players in double figures. Argyle sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson added 11 points and senior Kyle Johnsen chipped in 10 points.
"In the second quarter we mixed up our press, switched to more of a zone press as we got more aggressive on the offensive end," Argyle coach Kurt Ritschard said.
Parkview's Katie Harnack scored a game-high 23 points. Harnack scored 15 of her 23 points in the second half.
"We had a hard time containing Harnack in the second half," Ritschard said. "We made some adjustments, went back to man-to-man with about 4 minutes left. We kept being aggressive on offense and actually fouled her out."
Both Johensen and Butler had big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Mineral Point 46, Pecatonica 23
BLANCHARDVILLE - Clara Chambers scored a game-high 21 points to help Mineral Point cruise to a 46-23 win over Pecatonica in a non-conference game Monday.
Mineral Point raced out to an 18-4 lead in the first quarter and built a 19-point lead at the half. With the loss, Pecatonica drops to 0-13, 0-5 Six Rivers East.
"They (Mineral Point) put on a lot of pressure and we didn't handle the pressure very well," Pecatonica coach Aaron Lancaster said. "I think their size and quickness affected us from the spot on the floor we wanted to get the ball. We just didn't play at the speed we needed to play at."
Pecatonica senior Brooke Johnson scored a team-high six points. The Pointers outscored the Vikings just 19-15 in the second half.
"I was very proud of their effort," Lancaster said. "They competed all the way to the end. They didn't worry about the score. We are trying to build a program that will get after it."
"It was never really comfortable," Monticello coach Lori Brokopp said. "Alyssah Kubly just dominated inside. We were very patient against their 2-3 zone."
Monticello (8-6, 4-2 Six Rivers East) led by just three points at the half, 27-24. The Chieftains scored 10 points from the free-throw line in the first half. The Ponies finished 16 of 20 at the charity stripe.
The Ponies outscored the Chieftains 16-10 in the third quarter. Monticello senior Samantha DeVoe scored 14 points and senior Courtney Leuzinger added 11 points.
"We just seemed to play a little more aggressive attacking the rim in the second half," Brokopp said. "Courtney Leuzinger did a really good job of rebounding when they put on the pressure and tried trapping us."
Monticello will play at Black Hawk Thursday.
Warren, Ill. 52, Black Hawk 40
SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk ran into a scoring drought in the third quarter and Warren pulled away for a 52-40 non-conference win Monday.
Warren made two 3-pointers in the third quarter to spark a 14-6 run that helped them open up a 10-point lead. With the loss, Black Hawk drops to 3-9, 2-3 Six Rivers East.
"We had some late close-outs on shooters," Black Hawk coach Mike Flanagan said. "It was a classic scoring lapse. I told them after the game how cruel basketball is sometimes. It only matters how many shots you make. That is the reality."
Black Hawk junior Aleigha Sigafus scored a game-high 15 points. Junior teammate Brooke Moore added eight points and freshman point guard Hannah Herbst battled foul trouble.
Warren's Ryle Stuckey scored 12 points and Allison Kubat added 11 points.
Warren made 14 of 21 free throws including 10 of 14 in the fourth quarter compared to Black Hawk hitting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe.
"They made almost more free throws than we attempted and that is a bad formula," Flanagan said.
Black Hawk hosts Monticello Thursday.
"They (Monticello) took it at us in the first game," Flanagan said. "We are trying to come in and compete."
Argyle 55,
Parkview 46
ORFORDVILLE - Argyle senior Hannah Saalsaa scored a team-high 13 points to lift the Orioles to a 55-46 win over Parkview.
Argyle (8-5, 5-1 Six Rivers East) used a 16-4 run in the second quarter to open up a 17-point lead at the half, 31-14.
The Orioles had a balanced scoring attack with three players in double figures. Argyle sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson added 11 points and senior Kyle Johnsen chipped in 10 points.
"In the second quarter we mixed up our press, switched to more of a zone press as we got more aggressive on the offensive end," Argyle coach Kurt Ritschard said.
Parkview's Katie Harnack scored a game-high 23 points. Harnack scored 15 of her 23 points in the second half.
"We had a hard time containing Harnack in the second half," Ritschard said. "We made some adjustments, went back to man-to-man with about 4 minutes left. We kept being aggressive on offense and actually fouled her out."
Both Johensen and Butler had big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Mineral Point 46, Pecatonica 23
BLANCHARDVILLE - Clara Chambers scored a game-high 21 points to help Mineral Point cruise to a 46-23 win over Pecatonica in a non-conference game Monday.
Mineral Point raced out to an 18-4 lead in the first quarter and built a 19-point lead at the half. With the loss, Pecatonica drops to 0-13, 0-5 Six Rivers East.
"They (Mineral Point) put on a lot of pressure and we didn't handle the pressure very well," Pecatonica coach Aaron Lancaster said. "I think their size and quickness affected us from the spot on the floor we wanted to get the ball. We just didn't play at the speed we needed to play at."
Pecatonica senior Brooke Johnson scored a team-high six points. The Pointers outscored the Vikings just 19-15 in the second half.
"I was very proud of their effort," Lancaster said. "They competed all the way to the end. They didn't worry about the score. We are trying to build a program that will get after it."
