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Dells boys turn back Edgerton

Wisconsin Dells High School held Edgerton to two points in the fourth quarter to seal a 42-32 victory in a nonconference boys basketball opener Monday night.

The teams were tied 30-30 after three quarters, but the visiting Chiefs took a 12-2 advantage in the final period for the victory.

Danny Ozga scored 14 points to lead Edgerton. The Crimson Tide is starting the season without one of its top players, 6-2 junior Tyler Dobratz, who is recovering from early-season football injury.

Nate Gibson scored 15 points, and Justin Ward followed with 13 to lead Wisconsin Dells, the South Central Conference preseason favorite.

WISCONSIN DELLS 42, EDGERTON 32

Wisconsin Dells (42)—Delmore, 1-0-3; Wimann, 3-1-9; Ward, 5-1-13; Blaschke, 1-0-2; Gibson, 6-3-15; Totals: 16-5-42

Edgerton (32)—Ozga, 4-3-14; Fox, 3-0-9; Gregory, 1-0-2; Nelson, 1-2-4; Johnson, 1-1-3. Totals: 10-6-8 32.

Wisconsin Dells 17 5 8 12—42

Edgerton 10 7 13 2—32

Three-point goals—Wisconsin Dells (Delmore, Wimann 2, Ward 2), Edgerton 6 (Ozga 3, Fox 3). Free throw missed—Wisconsin Dells 8, Edgerton 2. Total fouls—Wisconsin Dells 11. Ed gerton 18.

Girls

-- Belleville 58, Edgerton 48—Freshmen Whitney Oren and Brooke Ferrell combined for 23 points, but it wasn’t enough for Edgerton in a nonconference opener at Belleville.

The Crimson Tide led

13-10 after the first quarter, but the Wildcats were up

27-22 at halftime and led the rest of the way.

Oren scored 13 points, and Ferrell added 10, including two three-point goals. Quinn Rear scored a game-high 15 points to pace Belleville.

BELLEVILLE 58, EDGERTON 48

Edgerton (48)—Oren, 5-3-13; Schmidt 4-0-8; Ferrell, 4-0-10; Fritz, 1-0-2; Stettler, 2-4-8; Walters, 3-0-7. Totals: 19-7-48.

Belleville (58)—Kernen, 2-2-6; Rear, 4-5-15; Ace, 0-1-1; Durst, 5-0-13; Manion, 5-3-13; Murphy, 4-2-10. Totals: 20-13-20-58.

Edgerton 13 9 11 16—48

Belleville 10 17 16 15—58

Three-point goals—3 (Ferrell 2, Walters), Belleville 5 (Rear 2, Durst 3). free thros missed—Edgerton 6, Belleville 7. total fouls—Edgerton 18, Belleville 18.

Junior varsity—Edgerton 42, Belleville 20

-- Black Hawk 66, Clinton 54—One bad quarter, and it was all over for Clinton in a nonconference season opener at South Wayne.

The Warriors took control in a 23-7 first period and never let Clinton get back into contention.

Kim Wellnitz scored a game-high 21 points for Black Hawk, including 13 in the first quarter. Maggie Schultz paced the Cougars with 16.

BLACK HAWK 66, CLINTON 54

Clinton (53)—McConnell, 4-1-9, Nickel, 3-0-6, Boudreau, 2-1-6, Popanz, 1-3-5, Kopp, 1-2-4; Kemp, 1-0-2; Jeffers, 1-0-2; Jacobson, 0-2-2; Harsevoort, 1-0-2; Schultz, 7-1-16. Totals: 21 10-54

Black Hawk (66)—Powers, 2-2-7; Place, 3-0-6; Piefer, 1-0-2; K. Wellnitz, 8-4-21; Rygh, 6-3-16; M.Wellnitz, 5-2-14. Totals: 25-11-66

Clinton 7 18 18 11—54

Black Hawk 23 19 16 8—66

Three-point goals—Clinton 2 (Boudreau, Schultz). Black Hawk 5 (Powers, K. Wellnitz, Rygh, M.Wellnitz 2). Free throws missed—Clinton 3, Black Hawk 4. Total fouls—Clinton 15, Black Hawk 19.

Junior varsity—Clinton 32, Black Hawk 26.