Sports
New Lisbon Hangs on for Thrilling Boys Basketball Victory
Evan Macrafic’s and one layup with 4.4 seconds to go gave the New Lisbon Rockets boys basketball team a 52-49 victory over Weston Monday night. The Rockets led much of the game but foul trouble by New Lisbon allowed Weston to get back in the game and even take a late lead before Macrafic’s heroics. New Lisbon had 10 different players scores in the game led by Macrafics 10points. Weston was led by Isaac Jennings who had a game high 17points. New Lisbon is now 1-0 on the season and Weston drops to 1-1.
Local Prep scores from over the weekend
Boys Hockey
RWD/Mauston 3 Eau Claire North 2
Somerset 3 RWD/Mauston 0
Tomah/Sparta 6 Marshfield 0
Monona Grove 4 Tomah/Sparta 2
Girls Hockey
Warbirds 4 Badger Lightning 2
St. Croix Valley 3 Black River Falls/Tomah 2
Bay Area 3 Black River Falls/Tomah 0
Black River Falls/Tomah 3 Western Wisconsin 1
Girls Basketball
Pittsville 66 Nekoosa 13
Marshfield Columbus Catholic 51 Nekoosa 11
Bangor 77 St. Augustine Prep 12
Bangor 60 Milwaukee Academy of Science 39
Boys Basketball
Port Edwards 59 Nekoosa 40
Nekoosa 59 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 47
Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 11/26
Boys Basketball
Royall 72 Ithaca 38
Mauston 69 Westby 58 (Fr. Jace Navis 30points for Mauston)
Wisconsin Dells 84 Portage 62
Weston 64 Wonewoc-Center 39
Kickapoo 80 Cashton 30
Girls Basketball
Mauston 57 G-E-T 9 (Ella Franek 14points for Mauston)
Spencer 51 Nekoosa 31
Wisconsin Dells 50 Lodi 33
Reedsburg 55 Wisconsin Rapids 52
Westfield 51 Waupun 43
Adams-Friendship 61 Marshall 42
Greenwood 41 Necedah 30
Arcadia 43 Tomah 27
Cashton 55 Viroqua 22
Boys Hockey
RWD/Mauston 2 Wisconsin Rapids 1
Girls Hockey
Badger Lightning 2 Coulee Region Cyclones 1
Royall Boys Roll Over Ithaca in a Top10 Battle
The Royall Panthers Boys Basketball team opened up their season with a 72-38 thrashing of #8 Ithaca Tuesday night. Royall got a game high 30points from Senior Carter Uppena in the victory. Royall led 38-22 at halftime and was extremely strong defensively in the 2nd half. It took Ithaca 6mintues to score a 2nd half point. Trey Wildes had 15points while Ben Crneckiy added 11points for the Panthers who are currently ranked #2 in D5. Devin Ihm & Sammy Clary each had 13 for the Bulldogs. Royall will travel to Seneca on December 3rd.
Local Girls Basketball Scores from Monday 11/25
New Lisbon 53 La Farge 40
Westby 40 Brookwood 36 OT
Ithaca 51 Wonewoc-Center 30
Kickapoo 60 Cashton 45
New Lisbon Uses Strong 2nd Half to Win Girls Basketball Game
The New Lisbon Rockets girls basketball team used a strong 2nd half to get their first win of the season, knocking off La Farge 53-40 Monday night. The two teams were tied at halftime but the Rockets used a strong 2nd half from Olivia Bunker and Arria Raese to secure the victory. Bunker and Raese each had 14points to lead New Lisbon. Allie Hare chipped in with 10points. La Farge got a game high 15points from Brielle Hansen. New Lisbon improves to 1-2 on the season; La Farge drops to 0-3.
New Lisbon Girls Basketball Doubled Up by Pittsville
The New Lisbon Girls basketball team was doubled up by Pittsville 56-28 Friday night. New Lisbon led early 3-0 and 5-3 but after that it was all Pittsville. The Panthers size and depth wore out New Lisbon. New Lisbon was led by Abby Steele who finished with 9points. Reese Grimm led Pittsville with 21points. New Lisbon falls to 0-2; Pittsville improves to 1-0.
Local Prep Girls Basketball Scores from Thursday 11/21
Almond-Bancroft 49 Mauston 42
Viroqua 67 Royall 34 (Layla Marty 8points to lead Royall)
Necedah 52 Nekoosa 23 (Addisyn Schumer 17points to lead Necedah)
River Valley 59 New Lisbon 29
Wonewoc-Center 45 La Farge 39
Brookwood 55 North Crawford 39
Cashton 66 G-E-T 26
Wisconsin Rapids 52 Tomah 27
Hillsboro 55 Ithaca 25 (Carmen Erickson 21points to lead Hillsboro)
Bangor 54 Onalaska Luther 22
Poynette 87 Adams-Friendship 44
Wisconsin Dells 57 Reedsburg 22
Westfield 35 Lodi 33
Almond-Bancroft Stymies Mauston Girls Basketball
The Mauston Golden Eagles Girls basketball struggled offensively in a 49-42 loss to Almond-Bancroft on Thursday night. Mauston trailed 19-16 at halftime but took a 28-27 lead in the 2nd half. Almond-Bancroft went on a 13-1 run after the short lived Mauston lead to pull away for the victory. Mauston was led by Kylie Heller who finished with a team high 15points. Aaliyah Newby led all scorers with 17points for Almond-Bancroft. Mauston drops to 1-1 on the season and will travel to G-E-T Tuesday night for their next game. Almond-Bancroft improves to 1-0 on their season.
Local Girls Basketball Scores from Tuesday 11/19
Mauston 58 Royall 36
Necedah 52 Whitehall 44 (Addisyn Schumer 19points to lead Necedah)
Adams-Friendship 46 Black River Falls 44
Hillsboro 49 Kickapoo 46
Neillsville 60 Bangor 43
Brookwood 53 La Farge 30
Cashton 67 Seneca 11
North Crawford 45 Wonewoc-Center 42
Nekoosa 46 Tri-County 28
Reedsburg 58 Fort Atkinson 54