MONTICELLO - Sophomore Jon Errthum had 26 points and 19 rebounds to help the Monticello High School boys basketball team break a losing streak at 34 games with a 73-37 nonconference victory over Madison Country Day.
It was the Ponies' first win since Thanksgiving 2014 when they defeated New Glarus.
"We finally got over that hump," Monticello coach Mark Olson said. "You could see the confidence swell and the boys say, 'Hey, we can actually do this.' After that the rest of the game came much easier for us."
Errthum scored 12 points in the first half to help the Ponies (1-13) build a 28-18 advantage, and then senior Logan Marty scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half when Monticello outscored Country Day 45-19.
"We played better, more sound defense in the second half, and offensively we were more patient and worked to get better shots," Olson said. "Once we made a few, we saw a few more go in."
Junior Zach Price added 10 points, including one 3-pointer, for Monticello. Marty hit three 3-pointers.
Country Day got 10 points each from Joel Steinberg and Dan Neill.
New Glarus 81, Waterloo 71
WATERLOO - Trey Taylor scored 16 of his team-high 24 points in the first half to help launch the Glarner Knights past Pirates.
New Glarus built a 40-35 lead by halftime and then outscored Waterloo 41-36 in the second half.
Austin Schlueter added 19 points for New Glarus, including three 3-pointers. He had 13 points in the second half.
Zach Feller added 14 points on three 3-pointers and five free throws, and Gavin Binger finished with 11.
Taylor had two 3-pointers.
Waterloo's Wyato Gallitz led all scorers with 27 points.
Pecatonica 71, Potosi 53
BLANCHARDVILLE - A.J. Hendrickson and Logan Green combined for 30 points in the first half to launch the Vikings (12-3) past Potosi in a nonconference game.
Green scored 16 of his 18 points and Hendrickson had 14 of his game-high 21 in the first half to help Pecatonica grab a 46-23 advantage.
Brooks Chandler added 10 points, including two 3-pointers, for Pecatonica.
Green also had two 3s.
Potosi got 20 points from Alex Udelhoven.
It was the Ponies' first win since Thanksgiving 2014 when they defeated New Glarus.
"We finally got over that hump," Monticello coach Mark Olson said. "You could see the confidence swell and the boys say, 'Hey, we can actually do this.' After that the rest of the game came much easier for us."
Errthum scored 12 points in the first half to help the Ponies (1-13) build a 28-18 advantage, and then senior Logan Marty scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half when Monticello outscored Country Day 45-19.
"We played better, more sound defense in the second half, and offensively we were more patient and worked to get better shots," Olson said. "Once we made a few, we saw a few more go in."
Junior Zach Price added 10 points, including one 3-pointer, for Monticello. Marty hit three 3-pointers.
Country Day got 10 points each from Joel Steinberg and Dan Neill.
New Glarus 81, Waterloo 71
WATERLOO - Trey Taylor scored 16 of his team-high 24 points in the first half to help launch the Glarner Knights past Pirates.
New Glarus built a 40-35 lead by halftime and then outscored Waterloo 41-36 in the second half.
Austin Schlueter added 19 points for New Glarus, including three 3-pointers. He had 13 points in the second half.
Zach Feller added 14 points on three 3-pointers and five free throws, and Gavin Binger finished with 11.
Taylor had two 3-pointers.
Waterloo's Wyato Gallitz led all scorers with 27 points.
Pecatonica 71, Potosi 53
BLANCHARDVILLE - A.J. Hendrickson and Logan Green combined for 30 points in the first half to launch the Vikings (12-3) past Potosi in a nonconference game.
Green scored 16 of his 18 points and Hendrickson had 14 of his game-high 21 in the first half to help Pecatonica grab a 46-23 advantage.
Brooks Chandler added 10 points, including two 3-pointers, for Pecatonica.
Green also had two 3s.
Potosi got 20 points from Alex Udelhoven.
