Ponies Drop Two

On Tuesday, December 8th, the Monticello boys basketball team traveled to Pecatonica to face the Vikings. In the first nine minutes of the game, Pecatonica scored 21 points to the Ponies 1, ending the half with a commanding 38-14 lead.
The Ponies came out on the court for the second half looking to improve on their first half performance, but struggled as the Vikings went on a 20-2 run.
Pecatonica won the game, with a final score of 68 to Monticello’s 26. Zach Price led the Ponies in scoring with 10, Jon Errthum put 9 on the board and Trenten Ryan scored 4 points. Jon Errthum led Monticello with five rebounds, Logan Marty had four rebounds and Zach Price contributed three rebounds.
Colton Schraepfer led the Vikings in scoring, with 16 points. Kyle Kleppe contributed 11 points to the win and Kole Kent put 10 points on the board. Tyler Wahl led Pecatonica in rebounds with six. Kole Kent also had six rebounds and AJ Hendrickson had four rebounds.
On Friday, December 11th, the Ponies hosted Black Hawk. In the first half, the Ponies kept the score close, and with 2:05 left in the first, Peter Blumer scored on two free throws to bring Monticello within 2 points, but the Warriors went on an 11-2 run to close out the half with an 11 point lead. The half ended with a score of Black Hawk 32, Monticello 21.
Black Hawk started out strong in the second half, leaving Monticello down by 20 points early. The Ponies rallied, outscoring the Warriors 24-20, only to lose by 11 points.
The final score was Black Hawk 58, Monticello 47. Logan Marty led the Ponies in scoring, with 15 points. Zach Price contributed 9 points, while Dez Hanenberger put 6 on the board. Leading Monticello in rebounds were Jon Errthum with 10, and Logan Marty with seven rebounds.
The Warriors leading scorers included CJ Leuzinger with 15 points, Chase Stietz added 13 to the score and Connor Meyes put 11 points on the board. Black Hawk’s leading rebounders were CJ Leuzinger, Jacob Quinn and Mike Flanagan, who all had four rebounds.
The Ponies have an overall record of 0-5 and will travel to UW-Platteville to face Barneveld on December 19th. The game will count as a home game for the Ponies.