I'm Phil Ney with sports. The Ithaca girls basketball team closed out the Ridge and Valley Conference with a 51-32 win over visiting LeFarge last night.
The Bulldogs led 31-14 and were up by 20 before the Wildcats trimmed the lead to 11 with 7-43 remaining in the game. Ithaca was able to take back the momentum and improved to 7-5 to finish out the Ridge and Valley.
Senior Maggie Kirschner was the leading scorer with 15 including 3-3 pointers.
Senior Tristan Peterson added 14 and sophomore JC Maxwell had 11 points, Holly King total 6 points, Kelsey Coleman hit a 3-pointer and Maley Plymer scored 2.
The Bulldogs were 5-4-9 at the free throw line. Sam Coggins was the only Wildcat player in double figure scoring as she had 15 points,
Caden's Lawrence and Chelsea Hipsch, each had 4, Addy Hanson and Macy Fowl, each had 3, Brielle Hanson scored 2 and Riley Graffey added a point.
LeFarge was 3-6 from the line, they fell to 0-21 in the season and 0-11 overall. Ithaca now 13-9 on the season, they will close out the regular campaign Tuesday night against Thailand.
LeFarge had a game scheduled with Cooley Christian Providence, which is going on next week.
Once again, the final of last night's game, Ithaca 51 and LeFarge 32.
Elsewhere, it was a win for Kikapoo over North Crawford in the Ridge and Valley, 64-45.
Desoto over Kikapoo's 60-38.
LeFarge was Ekastuban beat Riverdale 75-36.
Royal over New Lisbon, 44-43.
Cashed in 54, 1-0 at center, 34.
Back to the Southwest Conference, couple of games moved up to last night from tonight,
Lancaster over River Valley, 52-41, and Prairie Dushin beat Dodgeville 59-39.
Richland center boys, basketball team with a trip to Prairie Dushin,
and they came out a winner 77-66.
The Hornets improved to 10-11 overall, now 3-5 in the Southwest Conference.
They won't play again until next Friday at home against Lancaster.
Dodgeville was a winner against River Valley 69-53.
A victory as well for Highland over Phenomore 68-43.
It was Peckatownica 84-44 over Boscabel, and Plattville beat Landcaster 77-71.
A tough loss for Weston in overtime at New Lisbon 81-77.
Isaac Jennings led the way with 29, Garrett Granger at 16, Trevor Westfall 15,
Kate and Putman shipped in 9.
Evan McCraffick led New Lisbon with a total of 20 points.
Seneca over Wazika Stuban 67-56.
Luther Beat Hillsborough 79-43.
Baroque was 65, Westby 63.
River Ridge 68, Belmont 55.
Cassville 63, Benton 51.
Potosi over Scholesberg 74-43.
Other boys' scores Wisconsin Heights 66, Waterloo 59.
Monhorabede Edgewood 73-51.
It was Mauston Edging Adams Friendship 37-36.
And Barobu over Readsburg 67-57.
Tonight's WIA Regional Action begins for wrestlers across the state.
Tonight it's Girls Wrestling.
Mineral Point hosts one of the divisions.
It's a no-class system, so schools of all sizes will be wrestling.
And the coaches' meeting will begin at 3-30 wrestling at 4.
Teams involved include Belville, Monticello, New Glarest,
Belmont Plattville, Bosqueville, Wazika Stuban,
Cubicity Benton, Southwestern, Darlington, Blackhawk,
Dodgeville, Phenomore, Iowa Grant, Highland,
Landcaster, Madison East, Madison Memorial, Madison West,
Middleton, Mineral Point, Manona Grove, McFarland,
Boundhorah Barnavelle, Peccatonic Argyle, Prairie Dushin,
River Ridge, Riverdale, and Verona.
Tonight at Richland Center High School,
another WIA Girls Regional event.
Wayans at 3-30 coaches' meeting at 4.
Wrestling begins at 5.
Teams coming to Richland Center include Aquinas,
Barobu, Brookwood, Cashton, DeSoto, Hillsboro,
Ithaca Weston, Kickaboo LaFarge, Youth Initiative,
Lacrosse Logan, Lacrosse Central, Lodi,
Mauston, Nasita, North Crawford,
Readsburg Area Schools, also River Valley,
Royal Waniwak Center,
Sock Prairie, Wisconsin Heights,
Verokwa, Wani Ki, Westby, Wisconsin Dells,
and the host Hornets,
all apart of the WIA Girls Regional this evening.
Lots of boys wrestling tomorrow
have coverage beginning at 10 o'clock
from various locations,
including Mineral Points Division III,
Richland Center's Division II,
and Dodgeville's Division II,
Wrestling Tournaments.
This afternoon, boys basketball,
it will be Wozika Stuben traveling to Ithaca.
They have moved the JV game to start at 4.15,
Varsity to follow around 5.30,
at least that's what they're shooting for.
LaFarge will be at DeSoto,
Kickaboo at Seneca, Nasita at Hillsboro,
Cashton at New Lisbon, Bangor at Waniwak Center,
and Prairie Dushin at Iowa Grant.
Again, we'll have coverage of the Wozika Stuben Ithaca game
in Boys Basketball.
Tonight in Girls' Action,
Richland Center is at Plattville,
Mount Horabit-Reedsburg,
Boston at Westfield,
Sock Prairie at Birobu,
Potosi Casfield at Wozika Stuben.
Mineral Point at Darlington,
Iowa Grant at Phenomore,
Cubicity at Southwestern,
and Riverdale travels to Moscow,
and that will be only Varsity event tonight,
and the game will tip off at 5 o'clock in Moscow.
We have bowling stories to recap from this week,
Coffee Clutch League,
the ILK team with a 17-22,
the three aces, a 17-20,
spare parts, 17-16.
Three aces, a 6-20,
spare parts, 6-14,
ILK, a 5-99.
Top series, Marlene Geary at 5-11,
Cheryl McNerlin at 471,
Marcia Mahatka at 464.
Top game, Marlene Geary at 202,
Marcia Mahatka at 177,
Cheryl McNerlin at 176.
Alma Manning, Marlene Geary,
Barb Jones,
all rolled a 3-10 split pickup,
combination,
impressing in the Coffee Clutch League yesterday.
From all-star bowling,
Advanced Pumped Well,
with a 2901 series,
TKO Barbecue 2827,
the Misfits 2803.
Top game, Advanced Pumped Well,
a 1006,
a 1002 for TKO Barbecue,
and the third best game,
Turbos Bar and Grill,
and Julie Karen State Farm,
each with a 1,000 game.
Top series, Jason Gerner,
97 over average,
with a 748,
Chris Pardoon had a 721,
Kevin Guenthi, a 700.
Individually, Kevin Guenthi
with a top game,
279, Kennick's Jr.
at 269, Jason Gerner
with 258.
bold a 510 series,
96 over average,
Ethan Halfner with a 677,
92 over average,
in all-star bowling.
Richland Center Church League matches,
and in the regular season,
this week,
A Division Results,
Richlandeptus Temple 1,
2 games to 1.
St. John's Beat of Ocho Bible 1,
2 games to none.
In the B Division,
Bula Wesley in 1,
swept Grace Community 2,
it was Hidden Valley Community,
Blanking Baptist Temple 4,
Bosqueville Assembly of God,
Top Nazarene 2,
2 games to none.
Bula Wesley in 2,
notch their first one of the season,
2 games to none,
over free Methodist 2,
5 points Lutheran,
Blank Devoka Bible 2,
3 games to none.
The Church League post season,
will begin on Monday and Tuesday,
February 24th and 25th.
There are no matches this week,
due to the primary election,
and the Community Center will be busy on Tuesday.
On the state of Wisconsin scene,
it's action coming up this weekend,
for the Badger Minnes Basketball team.
They'll be playing against their opponent tomorrow at noon.
They'll be taking on Purdue at Purdue.
The Marquette Women's Basketball team
will play tomorrow as well.
Right stay place at Milwaukee tonight,
Northern Kentucky,
at UW Green Bay,
and the Badger Hockey Men,
will be at Ohio State.
Three Badgers have been invited
to this month's NFL Combine,
offensive lineman Joe Huber,
and Jack Nelson will be joined
by defensive back Hunter Wolers,
starting a week from next Tuesday
at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
80 players from the Big 10 will be among
329 who have received invitations.
The Combine begins Tuesday,
February 24th,
and runs through Sunday,
March 2nd.
