ARGYLE - After an even first half, the Monticello boys basketball team pulled away from Argyle for a 45-35 win. Monticello (17-3, 8-3 Six Rivers East) took an 11-8 lead after a quarter of play, but Argyle (9-12, 3-7) outscored the Ponies 9-6 in the second to tie the game at 17 going into the locker room. Argyle coach Michael Cassidy credited his team's defense as the key to them staying with the Ponies in the first half.