Boys Basketball (15-0, 9-0 Badger South): >The Cheesemakers finally hit the upper gear their coach Pat Murphy knew his club was capable of reaching in Saturday's 66-34 victory over DeForest that featured a 27-4 second quarter.
Girls Basketball (12-2, 8-1 Badger South): >Two signature wins in 24 hours have the Cheesemakers in control of their own destiny after a 44-36 overtime victory over Verona Friday night and a 51-37 upending of Brodhead in Saturday's non-conference matchup at home.
Wrestling: >Injuries have caught the ankle of the Cheesemakers recently, never more evident than in a 61-9 Badger Conference loss at Stoughton on Friday night.
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Escape artists: >While the Ponies have retained their seven-game winning streak, things have come less than easily lately. Monticello rallied to hold off Pecatonica, 34-30, last Thursday before defeating Belmont, now 6-8, out of the much-weaker Six Rivers West teams 53-41 in a Monday night crossover.
Renewing an old rivalry: >Logan Lockard, Jake Bast and Jeremy Langfoss each scored 10 points in a New Glarus victory over former Six Rivers rival Pecatonica Saturday night.
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Fun with the Family: >Ponies sisters Sadie and MacKenzie Hilliard combined to score 26 of Monticello's points in a 39-27 victory at Shullsburg on Monday night, the second win of the season for Heath Eliason's 2-13 club. Smelling salts: >Riding a six-game tear and up 15-5 through more than half a quarter Monday night, New Glarus got outscored 53-28 the rest of the way against Division 4 mainstay Barneveld at home.
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Friday - Argyle at Juda, 7:30 p.m.: > A Six Rivers East matchup between two clubs trying to find a late-season groove.
Tuesday - Verona at Monroe, 7:30 p.m.: >It will be a blackout in Monroe's gym when the Wildcats come looking for revenge.
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Today - Monticello at Argyle, 7:30 p.m.: >The Lady Ponies found their stroke in Monday's 39-27 victory over Shullsburg.
Today - New Glarus at Belleville, 7:30 p.m.: >A Sugar River rematch after round one went to the Glarner Knights.
Friday - Waunakee at Monroe, 7:30 p.m.: >A battle of frontrunners in both Badger Conference divisions.
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Friday-Saturday - Monroe at Badger Conference Tournament at Mount Horeb, 6 p.m./10 a.m.: >Regular season come and go, the Cheesemakers enter the intense postseason atmosphere.
Saturday - Darlington at SWAL Conference Tournament at Mineral Point, 10 a.m.: >The rise of the Redbirds continues...
Saturday - Brodhead-Juda at Rock Valley Conference Tournament at Big Foot, 10 a.m.: >The Cardinals hope to solidify themselves as a league powerhouse before regionals.
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Darlington vs. Boscobel, ppd. to Feb 2
Juda vs. Pecatonica, ppd. to Feb 4.
Wis. Heights vs. New Glarus, ppd. to Feb 4.
Argyle vs. Albany, ppd. to Feb 2.
Barneveld vs. Black Hawk, ppd. to Feb 9.
Madison Abundant Life vs. Monticello, ppd.
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Brodhead vs. Clinton, ppd. to today
Pecatonica vs. River Valley, ppd. to Feb 11.
