SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk sophomore Hannah Butler scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Warriors to a 71-48 win over Potosi in the Six Rivers Challenge Friday.
Black Hawk (18-0, 9-0 Six Rivers East), ranked No. 1 in the Division 5 WisSports.net Coaches Poll, raced out to a 21-point lead at the half, 46-25.
"We didn't shoot the ball particularly well in the second half," Black Hawk coach Mike Flanagan said. "It wasn't our best shooting night. To beat a quality team like them (Potosi) by 23 we certainly can't hang our head about it."
Black Hawk freshman Bailey Butler added 15 points and sophomore Natalie Leuzinger had 13. Both Hannah and Bailey Butler each hit two 3-pointers. Black Hawk freshman Kaylee Marty chipped in 11.
Potosi was led by Abby Kaiser who scored 17.
"We are a good defensive team," Flanagan said. "They have some weapons. Kaiser is really tough top stop."
Benton 58, Albany 54
ALBANY - Juniors Megan Anderson and Libby Beck combined to score 34 points, but Benton edged the Comets in a Six River Challenge game Friday.
Both Anderson and Beck each scored a team-high 17 points. Albany (7-10, 4-4 Six Rivers East) led by two points at the break. The Zephyrs outscored the Comets 33-27 in the second half.
"We didn't play with a ton of urgency or energy tonight," Albany coach Derik Doescher said.
Benton's Emma Lawrence scored a game-high 19 points and Maggie Dougherty added 18. The Zephyrs (10-7) made 16 of 28 free throws. The Comets were 10 of 11 at the charity stripe.
"The refs did a good job," Doescher said. "We have to do a better job of moving our feet and not fouling. We lost by four and that is a big discrepancy. We have to find a way to close that gap and shoot more free throws. With our posts, if we are strong with the basketball and going to the basket we should be shooting more than 11 free throws."
Shullsburg 48, Argyle 37
ARGYLE - Junior Kirsten Ostby scored a team-high 16 points, but Shullsburg (15-2, 8-1 Six Rivers West) topped Argyle (13-4, 7-2 Six Rivers East) in a Six Rivers Challenge matchup.
Shullsburg built a 20-13 lead at the half and was able to hang on. Argyle junior Jena Saalsaa added 9 and junior Alysabeth Lantz chipped in 8.
Shullsburg senior Brianna Leahy had a game-high 18 points. The Miners lead Potosi in the West by one game.
Juda 52, Belmont 34
JUDA - Seniors Maddie Roth and Hailey Kammerer each scored a game-high 10 points to lead the Panthers to a big win over Belmont in a Six Rivers Challenge game.
Juda (5-11, 2-7 Six Rivers East) jumped out to a 12-point lead at the half, 26-14. Juda senior MacKenzie Byrne added 9. The Panthers made 12 of 19 free throws compared to the Braves which were 6 of 16 from the charity stripe.
Cassville 43,
Pecatonica 23
BLANCHARDVILLE - Pecatonica struggled shooting from the outside and Cassville cruised to a Six Rivers Challenge win over the Vikings.
Cassville jumped out to a 23-8 lead at the break. Cassville's Anna Kartman scored a team-high 14 points.
"They made jump shots and we didn't," Pecatonica coach Bobby Rose said. "They played a zone and they protect the paint at all costs. We had open shots and opportunities in the first half. The shots just didn't fall. In the second half, I thought we did a better job of stepping into our shots and we knocked them down."
Emily Zimmerman scored a team-high 8 points for Pecatonica (1-16, 0-9 Six Rivers East).
In the other Six Rivers Challenge matchup, Monticello knocked off Highland 54-49.
New Glarus 68,
Belleville 59
NEW GLARUS - Senior Willow Lee scored a team-high 15 points and New Glarus avenged an early season loss and topped rival Belleville.
New Glarus (8-10, 3-4 Capitol South) led by just three points at the half. The Knights outscored the Wildcats 39-33 in the second half.
New Glarus junior Morgan Hustad added 13 and junior Lexi Krause pitched in 12 and knocked down two 3-pointers. New Glarus freshman Jacklynn Benson chipped in 10.
Belleville's Rachael Heittola scored a game-high 20 points. Teammate Kaitlin O'Rourke added 14.
Darlington 70, Southwestern 50
HAZEL GREEN - Darlington junior Kaylee Meyers drilled five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 28 points to power the Redbirds to a big victory over Southwestern.
Darlington (12-4, 9-1 SWAL) led by just six points at the break. The Redbirds outscored the Wildcats 47-33 in the second half. Darlington senior Kennedy Rankin added 11 and junior Casey Glendenning chipped in 10.
Boys Basketball
Brodhead 74, Jefferson 58
BRODHEAD - Senior Brekan Day and junior Dawson Van Whye each scored 19 points to power the Cardinals to a win over Jefferson Friday.
Brodhead (7-9, 5-7 Rock Valley) jumped out to a 11-point lead in the first half, 31-20. Brodhead senior Jutsice Tway added 13 and senior Parker Johnson chipped in 11.
The Cardinals shot 67 percent from the free-throw line (18 of 27).
Black Hawk (18-0, 9-0 Six Rivers East), ranked No. 1 in the Division 5 WisSports.net Coaches Poll, raced out to a 21-point lead at the half, 46-25.
"We didn't shoot the ball particularly well in the second half," Black Hawk coach Mike Flanagan said. "It wasn't our best shooting night. To beat a quality team like them (Potosi) by 23 we certainly can't hang our head about it."
Black Hawk freshman Bailey Butler added 15 points and sophomore Natalie Leuzinger had 13. Both Hannah and Bailey Butler each hit two 3-pointers. Black Hawk freshman Kaylee Marty chipped in 11.
Potosi was led by Abby Kaiser who scored 17.
"We are a good defensive team," Flanagan said. "They have some weapons. Kaiser is really tough top stop."
Benton 58, Albany 54
ALBANY - Juniors Megan Anderson and Libby Beck combined to score 34 points, but Benton edged the Comets in a Six River Challenge game Friday.
Both Anderson and Beck each scored a team-high 17 points. Albany (7-10, 4-4 Six Rivers East) led by two points at the break. The Zephyrs outscored the Comets 33-27 in the second half.
"We didn't play with a ton of urgency or energy tonight," Albany coach Derik Doescher said.
Benton's Emma Lawrence scored a game-high 19 points and Maggie Dougherty added 18. The Zephyrs (10-7) made 16 of 28 free throws. The Comets were 10 of 11 at the charity stripe.
"The refs did a good job," Doescher said. "We have to do a better job of moving our feet and not fouling. We lost by four and that is a big discrepancy. We have to find a way to close that gap and shoot more free throws. With our posts, if we are strong with the basketball and going to the basket we should be shooting more than 11 free throws."
Shullsburg 48, Argyle 37
ARGYLE - Junior Kirsten Ostby scored a team-high 16 points, but Shullsburg (15-2, 8-1 Six Rivers West) topped Argyle (13-4, 7-2 Six Rivers East) in a Six Rivers Challenge matchup.
Shullsburg built a 20-13 lead at the half and was able to hang on. Argyle junior Jena Saalsaa added 9 and junior Alysabeth Lantz chipped in 8.
Shullsburg senior Brianna Leahy had a game-high 18 points. The Miners lead Potosi in the West by one game.
Juda 52, Belmont 34
JUDA - Seniors Maddie Roth and Hailey Kammerer each scored a game-high 10 points to lead the Panthers to a big win over Belmont in a Six Rivers Challenge game.
Juda (5-11, 2-7 Six Rivers East) jumped out to a 12-point lead at the half, 26-14. Juda senior MacKenzie Byrne added 9. The Panthers made 12 of 19 free throws compared to the Braves which were 6 of 16 from the charity stripe.
Cassville 43,
Pecatonica 23
BLANCHARDVILLE - Pecatonica struggled shooting from the outside and Cassville cruised to a Six Rivers Challenge win over the Vikings.
Cassville jumped out to a 23-8 lead at the break. Cassville's Anna Kartman scored a team-high 14 points.
"They made jump shots and we didn't," Pecatonica coach Bobby Rose said. "They played a zone and they protect the paint at all costs. We had open shots and opportunities in the first half. The shots just didn't fall. In the second half, I thought we did a better job of stepping into our shots and we knocked them down."
Emily Zimmerman scored a team-high 8 points for Pecatonica (1-16, 0-9 Six Rivers East).
In the other Six Rivers Challenge matchup, Monticello knocked off Highland 54-49.
New Glarus 68,
Belleville 59
NEW GLARUS - Senior Willow Lee scored a team-high 15 points and New Glarus avenged an early season loss and topped rival Belleville.
New Glarus (8-10, 3-4 Capitol South) led by just three points at the half. The Knights outscored the Wildcats 39-33 in the second half.
New Glarus junior Morgan Hustad added 13 and junior Lexi Krause pitched in 12 and knocked down two 3-pointers. New Glarus freshman Jacklynn Benson chipped in 10.
Belleville's Rachael Heittola scored a game-high 20 points. Teammate Kaitlin O'Rourke added 14.
Darlington 70, Southwestern 50
HAZEL GREEN - Darlington junior Kaylee Meyers drilled five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 28 points to power the Redbirds to a big victory over Southwestern.
Darlington (12-4, 9-1 SWAL) led by just six points at the break. The Redbirds outscored the Wildcats 47-33 in the second half. Darlington senior Kennedy Rankin added 11 and junior Casey Glendenning chipped in 10.
Boys Basketball
Brodhead 74, Jefferson 58
BRODHEAD - Senior Brekan Day and junior Dawson Van Whye each scored 19 points to power the Cardinals to a win over Jefferson Friday.
Brodhead (7-9, 5-7 Rock Valley) jumped out to a 11-point lead in the first half, 31-20. Brodhead senior Jutsice Tway added 13 and senior Parker Johnson chipped in 11.
The Cardinals shot 67 percent from the free-throw line (18 of 27).
