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Monticello junior Jonathan Errthum tries to put up a shot but is stopped by Parkview's Josh Soderstrom. To order this photo, click here. Times photo: Marissa Weiher)
MONTICELLO - Junior Dylan Schoen grabbed an offensive rebound and knocked down a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Orfordville Parkview boys basketball team a thrilling 50-48 nonconference win over Monticello on Monday.

Monticello (3-16) led by as many as 13 points in the first half.

Monticello senior Zach Price injured his ankle late in the first half and didn't return. Price's injury and foul trouble doomed the Ponies as the Vikings outscored them 29-17 in the second half to storm back from a 10-point halftime deficit.

Both Monticello junior Braden Gafner and freshman Reece Rufer fouled out in the second half.

"We had to scrape some guys together who have not played much for a lineup," Monticello coach Mark Olson said. "In spite of that we still had a chance to win it. I'm so happy for them. They worked so hard and played so hard and sound. They left everything out on the court."

Monticello junior Jon Errthum scored a game-high 15 points. Rufer added 11 points. Monticello junior Travis McCoy hit three 3-pointers and chipped in nine points.

Parkview's Eli Hosheit scored a team-high nine points, drilling three of the Vikings' nine 3-pointers.



Platteville 70, Brodhead 63

PLATTEVILLE - Brodhead junior Justice Tway scored a game-high 24 points, but Platteville battled back to knock off the Cardinals in a nonconference game.

Tway and junior Brekan Day combined to score 21 points in the first half to lead the Cardinals to a nine-point lead at the break.

The Hillmen outscored the Cardinals 48-32 in the second half to cap the comeback win.

Day added 18 points, and junior Parker Johnson chipped in 14 points.

Platteville's Braden Nies scored a team-high 22 points.



Black Hawk 69, Lancaster 51

SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk sophomore Conner Meyer scored a game-high 27 points to help the Warriors (14-3) roll to a nonconference win over Lancaster. Senior Josh Meier added 17 points and junior C.J. Leuzinger had 16 points.

With the win, Black Hawk improves to 14-3.