SOUTH WAYNE - The Black Hawk Warriors continued their strong start to the season by adding a victory over the visiting Albany Comets, winning 65-29. An early full-court press stymied the Comets into forcing some errors, of which coach Mike Flanagan's team took advantage.
"We employed some full-court pressure early on in hopes of creating some offensive opportunities for us," he said.
It didn't take long for the Warriors to build a comfortable lead, and early in the second quarter they switched to a half-court defense. The Warriors received solid play from a number of players, having three players score in double figures led by senior Jen Wellnitz's 21 points.
"Jen is playing extremely poised basketball," Flanagan said. "Her decision-making is really good, and I feel that she's really improved in taking care of the ball and not committing any fouls."
Wellnitz's fellow seniors Mikayla Sigafus (14 points) and Olivia Holland (10 points) paced the Warriors (4-0, 2-0), who look to continue their strong start on the road against Barneveld in a conference showdown Thursday, Dec. 19.
Brodhead 65, Palmyra-Eagle 18
BRODHEAD - The Brodhead girls basketball team continued their strong start to the season by rolling over conference foe Palmyra-Eagle, winning by a score of 65-18.
Leading by only six points after the first quarter, the Cardinals sealed the win by allowing only eight points throughout the remainder of the game.
The Cardinals connected on 25 field goals while limiting Palmyra-Eagle to just eight.
Carly Mohns led Brodhead in scoring with a game-high 16 points. Senior Rachel Heller added 12 points while sophomore Amber Pickel contributed 10 points.
The Cardinals (4-0, 3-0) travel to face Edgerton on Jan. 7.
New Glarus 42, Luther Prep 39
WATERTOWN - So far the season has been a story of closely fought games for the Glarner Knights. New Glarus has lost three games decided by two points this season, so it was a night of relief for the New Glarus girls basketball team on Friday night as they picked up the win over Luther Prep, 42-39.
Close and intense games take a toll on players and coaches, which was the case for Knights head coach Megan Scheele, who lost her voice during Friday night's tightly fought game.
Assistant coach Roumaine Holland said the Glarner Knights were happy with their performance over a tough Phoenix squad.
"This game will definitely give our team confidence," Holland said. "It's always good when you can go to someone else's home court and get a win."
Vanessa Narveson scored nine points for the Knights, including eight key free throws in the fourth quarter. Fellow seniors Sierra Watrud and Courtney Feller each added seven points.
Monticello 61, Pecatonica 19
MONTICELLO - After a close double overtime loss to Argyle earlier this week, coach Lori Brokopp preached to her team the importance of being able to bounce back. The Ponies did just that on Friday night by cruising past Pecatonica 61-19.
"I thought we came out focused and ready to play," Brokopp said. "Throughout this week I felt that we did a good job in doing the little things that we emphasized in practice."
The Ponies translated their practice efforts into their game play and outscored Pecatonica 28-5 after the first quarter. Junior Alyssah Kubly scored 13 of her team-high 17 points in the first.
"One of Alyssah's strengths is that she knows how to get the ball to the basket and she did that tonight," Brokopp said.
Samantha DeVoe (15 points) and Marissa Berg (10 points) also had solid outings for the Ponies, who host Cassville on Monday, Dec. 16.
Emily Scoville scored 10 points for the Vikings.
Barneveld 67, Juda 18
JUDA - Friday night was a night to forget for coach Curt Brown and his Juda girls basketball team as they lost to Barneveld 67-18.
Barneveld's full-court pressure proved to be too much for the Panthers, who after the loss are still in search for their first conference win of the season.
"They (Barneveld) are a very athletic team and well-coached," Brown said. "They have so many weapons and it's tough to stop all of them."
Despite the loss, Brown still knows that his team is far from where they want to be.
"We still have a long way to go," he said. "It's still early in the year, and we have a lot to work on."
Seniors Molly Marass and Tabatha Davis each scored five points for the Panthers.
"We employed some full-court pressure early on in hopes of creating some offensive opportunities for us," he said.
It didn't take long for the Warriors to build a comfortable lead, and early in the second quarter they switched to a half-court defense. The Warriors received solid play from a number of players, having three players score in double figures led by senior Jen Wellnitz's 21 points.
"Jen is playing extremely poised basketball," Flanagan said. "Her decision-making is really good, and I feel that she's really improved in taking care of the ball and not committing any fouls."
Wellnitz's fellow seniors Mikayla Sigafus (14 points) and Olivia Holland (10 points) paced the Warriors (4-0, 2-0), who look to continue their strong start on the road against Barneveld in a conference showdown Thursday, Dec. 19.
Brodhead 65, Palmyra-Eagle 18
BRODHEAD - The Brodhead girls basketball team continued their strong start to the season by rolling over conference foe Palmyra-Eagle, winning by a score of 65-18.
Leading by only six points after the first quarter, the Cardinals sealed the win by allowing only eight points throughout the remainder of the game.
The Cardinals connected on 25 field goals while limiting Palmyra-Eagle to just eight.
Carly Mohns led Brodhead in scoring with a game-high 16 points. Senior Rachel Heller added 12 points while sophomore Amber Pickel contributed 10 points.
The Cardinals (4-0, 3-0) travel to face Edgerton on Jan. 7.
New Glarus 42, Luther Prep 39
WATERTOWN - So far the season has been a story of closely fought games for the Glarner Knights. New Glarus has lost three games decided by two points this season, so it was a night of relief for the New Glarus girls basketball team on Friday night as they picked up the win over Luther Prep, 42-39.
Close and intense games take a toll on players and coaches, which was the case for Knights head coach Megan Scheele, who lost her voice during Friday night's tightly fought game.
Assistant coach Roumaine Holland said the Glarner Knights were happy with their performance over a tough Phoenix squad.
"This game will definitely give our team confidence," Holland said. "It's always good when you can go to someone else's home court and get a win."
Vanessa Narveson scored nine points for the Knights, including eight key free throws in the fourth quarter. Fellow seniors Sierra Watrud and Courtney Feller each added seven points.
Monticello 61, Pecatonica 19
MONTICELLO - After a close double overtime loss to Argyle earlier this week, coach Lori Brokopp preached to her team the importance of being able to bounce back. The Ponies did just that on Friday night by cruising past Pecatonica 61-19.
"I thought we came out focused and ready to play," Brokopp said. "Throughout this week I felt that we did a good job in doing the little things that we emphasized in practice."
The Ponies translated their practice efforts into their game play and outscored Pecatonica 28-5 after the first quarter. Junior Alyssah Kubly scored 13 of her team-high 17 points in the first.
"One of Alyssah's strengths is that she knows how to get the ball to the basket and she did that tonight," Brokopp said.
Samantha DeVoe (15 points) and Marissa Berg (10 points) also had solid outings for the Ponies, who host Cassville on Monday, Dec. 16.
Emily Scoville scored 10 points for the Vikings.
Barneveld 67, Juda 18
JUDA - Friday night was a night to forget for coach Curt Brown and his Juda girls basketball team as they lost to Barneveld 67-18.
Barneveld's full-court pressure proved to be too much for the Panthers, who after the loss are still in search for their first conference win of the season.
"They (Barneveld) are a very athletic team and well-coached," Brown said. "They have so many weapons and it's tough to stop all of them."
Despite the loss, Brown still knows that his team is far from where they want to be.
"We still have a long way to go," he said. "It's still early in the year, and we have a lot to work on."
Seniors Molly Marass and Tabatha Davis each scored five points for the Panthers.
