February 2018

The New Glarus Knights played at Darlington on February 6th. Ahead by two at the half, the Knights pulled out a 64-56 win over the Redbirds.
With 22 points, Jaden Kreklow, who was 5-6 from the free throw line, led the Knights in scoring. Zach Feller scored 15 points and Trevor Gassman scored 10 points.
On February 8th, New Glarus hosted Marshall. With the Knights leading 65-33 at the half, Marshall's attempted comeback fell short and New Glarus won the game. The final score was New Glarus 100, Marshall 73.

We love dogs and cats at Green County Humane Society, but every so often a special animal captures the hearts of all the staff. These animals usually require some special care and often spend more time at the shelter getting healthy. 

The Monticello Ponies boys basketball team hosted Black Hawk on January 30th. Despite never having the lead in the game, the Ponies did tie it up a few times in the first half and were only behind by 6 points at halftime. However, Black Hawk pulled ahead in the second half and ended the game with a 15-2 run in the last five minutes to win it, 67-40.
Reece Rufer and Jon Errthum both scored 15 points during the game, while Braden Gafner scored 7. Errthum pulled down 11 rebounds, while Rufer had five and Gafner had four.

The New Glarus Lady Knights played at Mineral Point on January 29th, winning the game after a 20-20 tie at the half. The final score was New Glarus 50, Mineral Point 44. The Knights shot 12 for 19 from the free throw line.
Julia Barnaby led the team with 16 points, nine rebounds and had three key blocks. JayLynn Benson added 15 points and four steals while Lexi Krause scored 6 points had eight rebounds and four steals and Lily Himmelmann scored 4 points and had six rebounds and two blocks.