DARLINGTON - Originally scheduled to take place earlier in the season, Thursday night's non-conference game between Black Hawk and Darlington was a prolific matchup that came down to the buzzer.
After falling behind early after the first quarter, the Redbirds slowly but surely started to make their comeback, and with only 10 seconds left to play, they were able to take the lead off of a Ben Muhlstein jumper. Game over, right?
Not quite. After a missed 3-pointer by Black Hawk senior Seth Butler, fellow brother and teammate Heath Butler was able to collect the loose ball and was fouled in the process.
With the game on the line, the Black Hawk junior knocked down both free throws, giving the Warriors a narrow 47-46 victory.
It was a heartbreaking loss for the Redbirds and coach Michael Hopkins, whose team's only lead in the game came late in the fourth.
"This game was a tough one," Hopkins said. "We had a little trouble offensively in the first, but our guys were able to battle back and give us an opportunity to win."
"I'm very proud of our team and the way we came back," Hopkins said. "The guys did everything we asked of them to give us a chance."
Both Heath and Seth Butler finished with 17 and 12 points respectively. Senior Brett Lovelace added 10 points.
Cole McDonald led the Redbirds with 14 points, while Muhlstein finished with 13 points. Darlington (7-6, 3-1) will face Riverdale on Saturday, Feb. 1 at UW-Platteville.
New Glarus 76, Waterloo 57
NEW GLARUS - For the New Glarus boys basketball team, the only blemish that may have stood out in their Thursday night game against Waterloo was their defensive effort in the first quarter. But after a few adjustments, the Knights were able to put together three solid quarters to pull away with a convincing 76-57 victory over the Pirates.
"Defensively we had some breakdowns," Knights coach Travis Sysko said. "We gave up 33 points in the first half, but we were able to buckle down when we pulled into our press."
On the offensive side, the Knights (7-8, 3-2) hit their stride at just the right time. Led by Gavin Binger and Martrell Dixon, the Knights created some open looks and took full advantage.
"Both Gavin and Martrell were able to capitalize on some opportunities, and we did a good job in finding and getting them the ball" Sysko said. "Overall, we did a great job offensively."
After falling behind early after the first quarter, the Redbirds slowly but surely started to make their comeback, and with only 10 seconds left to play, they were able to take the lead off of a Ben Muhlstein jumper. Game over, right?
Not quite. After a missed 3-pointer by Black Hawk senior Seth Butler, fellow brother and teammate Heath Butler was able to collect the loose ball and was fouled in the process.
With the game on the line, the Black Hawk junior knocked down both free throws, giving the Warriors a narrow 47-46 victory.
It was a heartbreaking loss for the Redbirds and coach Michael Hopkins, whose team's only lead in the game came late in the fourth.
"This game was a tough one," Hopkins said. "We had a little trouble offensively in the first, but our guys were able to battle back and give us an opportunity to win."
"I'm very proud of our team and the way we came back," Hopkins said. "The guys did everything we asked of them to give us a chance."
Both Heath and Seth Butler finished with 17 and 12 points respectively. Senior Brett Lovelace added 10 points.
Cole McDonald led the Redbirds with 14 points, while Muhlstein finished with 13 points. Darlington (7-6, 3-1) will face Riverdale on Saturday, Feb. 1 at UW-Platteville.
New Glarus 76, Waterloo 57
NEW GLARUS - For the New Glarus boys basketball team, the only blemish that may have stood out in their Thursday night game against Waterloo was their defensive effort in the first quarter. But after a few adjustments, the Knights were able to put together three solid quarters to pull away with a convincing 76-57 victory over the Pirates.
"Defensively we had some breakdowns," Knights coach Travis Sysko said. "We gave up 33 points in the first half, but we were able to buckle down when we pulled into our press."
On the offensive side, the Knights (7-8, 3-2) hit their stride at just the right time. Led by Gavin Binger and Martrell Dixon, the Knights created some open looks and took full advantage.
"Both Gavin and Martrell were able to capitalize on some opportunities, and we did a good job in finding and getting them the ball" Sysko said. "Overall, we did a great job offensively."
