Scenic Bluffs Conference
Recap from Brookwood at Necedah Boys Basketball Game
Brookwood jumped out to an early lead with their half court pressure and a couple of
Necedah turnovers for easy baskets. Necedah came storming back to pull within 2 at the
break behind the hot hand of sophomore forward Luke Murphy who scored 13 in the frame.
The 2nd half was a back-and-forth dogfight with both teams making plays. Senior guard
Jackson Cunitz kept the Falcons going scoring 14 of his team high 20 in the half, but it was
Necedah’s clutch free throws that iced the game late. Murphy scored a game high 30 in the
contest and sophomore forward Ricky Smith added in 10 for the Cards who won their 2nd
conference game of the seas
Heintz’s Bucket Lifts Necedah Boys Over Wolves
The game was even out of the gate, but Wonewoc pulled ahead by 13 at the half as Necedah
got into foul trouble. The second half saw the Cardinals come storming back to make it a
game. The back-and-forth game saw lead changes regularly happening the last 6 minutes of
the game. Necedah was down 4 with just 90 seconds left in the game. Senior forward Philip
Heintz scored the go ahead bucket for Necedah with just 13 seconds left on the clock and
Necedah came up with a stop off a shot that came nowhere close to going in. Junior forward
Cam Thellefsen scored a game high 25 for the Wolves. Necedah’s balanced attack was led by
Heintz’s 13 and junior guard Elijah Peak’s 13. Both players scored 11 of their points in the
second half. Luke Murphy added 11 for the Cardinals who outscored the Wolves 38-24 in the
second half on the way to their first conference win of the season
Royall Boys Win Ugly Over Feisty New Lisbon Team
The Royall Panthers Boys basketball survived a strong game by the New Lisbon Rockets Tuesday night winning 45-36. Royall had early leads of 15-5 and 17-7 but New Lisbon closed the game to 21-19 before Trey Wildes banked in a 2 at the halftime buzzer to give Royall a 23-19 lead. Royall could never pull away in the 2nd half as the Rockets got within 1 early in the 2nd half but could muster a lead. Sehraj Grewal had a game high 22points for New Lisbon in the loss while Royall was led by Braxton Board with a team high 19points. Royall improves to 7-1 in the Scenic Bluffs and 13-2 overall. New Lisbon drops to 1-6 in the bluffs and 6-9 overall. Royall will host Necedah Friday night a game you can hear live on NOW92oneFM and WRJC.com.
Hot 1st Half Shooting Lifts Royall Boys Past Mauston
The Royall Panther boys basketball team used hot shooting to push by Mauston 63-48 Monday night. Royall knocked down 14 three pointers in the game, 10 of them came in a burning hot first half for the Panthers. Trey Wildes knocked down five threes in this game on his way to a game high 20points. Braxton Board finished with 19points for Royall who improves to 12-2 on their season. Mauston was led by Jase Navis who finished with 16points while Andrew Dillin added 10points. Mauston drops to 10-4 on it season.
Rocket’s Start Strong End Strong in Girls Basketball win Over Wonewoc-Center
The New Lisbon Rockets held off a midgame charge by the Wonewoc-Center Wolves to win in Scenic Bluffs Girls Basketball action. New Lisbon built an early 34-10 lead but Wonewoc-Center went on an 18-4 run to get within 10 before halftime and trimmed that lead to 46-40 but New Lisbon used its team speed to seize back control of the game. Olivia Bunker led the charge for New Lisbon with a game high 20points while Keira Wilkinson, Karey Edgerton, and Ameilia Dvorak all added 13points for the Rockets. Wonewoc-Center got a team high 19points from Kendyl Rowe, Eastyn Fry added 13points while Bryn Burns chipped in with 12. New Lisbon improves to 3-5 in the Bluffs and 7-8 overall. Wonewoc-Center drops to 0-7 and 1-13.
Royall Hangs on For Big Non-Conference Victory
The Royall Panthers boys basketball team survived a late game rally by Westby to hang on for a 56-53 victory. Royall led 42-31 in the 2nd half but Westby rallied and got within 54-53 before Braxton Board hit a pair of clutch free throws for the Panthers. Westby had a chance to tie but Everett Hovens open 3point attempt rolled off the rim giving Royall the victory. Trey Wildes led the Panthers with 18points while Dylan Velazquez added 11points. Brock Preuss had two clutch three pointers for the Panthers as well in the victory. The win improves Royall to 10-2 on the season while Westby falls to 7-5. Next up for Royall is a home game vs conference undefeated Bangor on Thursday night. Royall is currently a game back to Bangor in the standings. That game can be heard live on NOW92oneFM and WRJC.com.
Royall Holds Off Fighting Brookwood Team in SBC Boys Basketball
The Royall Panther boys basketball team held off a feisty Brookwood Falcons basketball team Tuesday night 64-48. Royall could never pull away completely from the Falcons in the game. Dylan Velazquez led the Panthers with 22points while John Muehlenkamp and Braxton Board each added a dozen points. Brookwood was led by Drew Thurston who scored 16points off the bench for the Falcons. Royall improves to 4-1 in the Scenic Bluffs Conference and 10-2 overall while Brookwood drops to 1-3 in the conference and 3-7 overall. Royall will travel to Wonewoc-Center Friday night.
Hellers & Hansens Big Night Leads Lady Golden Eagles by Tigers
Bre Heller and Crimson Hansen both had nights to remember for the Mauston Golden Eagles in an 89-72 victory over Hillsboro Thursday night. Heller had 22points in the victory and surpassed the 1,000point career milestone knocking down a 3pointer in the first half that was celebrated by family & fans alike. Heller discusses her milestone. Crimson Hansen also had a big game for the Golden Eagles scoring a game high 28points. Mauston led by as many as 24points in the game but Hillsboro would never completely go away thanks to a big scoring output from Aliana Clark (20points) Emma McGraw (19points) and Michelle Hora (19points). Mauston improves to 9-3 on their season and will travel to Adams-Friendship Thursday night. Hillsboro falls to 7-6 on their season.
Hillsboro Rallies Past New Lisbon to Stay in SBC Girls Championship Picture
The Hillsboro Tigers Girls basketball rallied past New Lisbon Friday night to stay in the conference championship picture. Hillsboro trailed 24-23 at halftime and trailed by as many as 7 to the Rockets in the 2nd half before they rallied for a 56-48 victory. Kaylee Hooks came off the bench to lead the comeback charge. Hooks had 10points all in the 2nd half including the go ahead 3pointer for the Tigers. Emma McGraw led the Tigers in scoring with 16points. New Lisbon led much of the game but seemed to wear down playing their 4th game in 6days. Keira Wilkinson led the Rockets with 18points while Olivia Bunker added 13. Hillsboro improves to 7-5 on their season and 4-1 in the Scenic Bluffs while New Lisbon drops to 5-8 on their season and 1-5 in the conference.
Royall Boys Crush Cashton Behind Strong Game from Velazquez
The Royall Panthers Boys Basketball used a big game from Dylan Velazquez to crush Cashton 83-25 Thursday night in Scenic Bluffs Conference action. Velazquez scored 24 of his 29points in the first half pushing the Panthers to a 44-8 halftime lead. Trey Wildes added 13points and Jason Johnson pitched in with 11 for the Panthers as the teams played with a running clock for the final 9minutes of the game. The win snapped the Panthers 2game losing streak and improves them to 7-2 on their season and 3-1 in Scenic Bluffs Conference action. Cashton drops to 2-7 and 1-2 in the conference. Next up for Royall is a home game vs Brookwood on Tuesday. A game you can catch on NOW92oneFM and WRJC.com

