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Madison Memorial holds off Verona

Six-time defending Big Eight Conference champion Madison Memorial got back to its winning ways in boys basketball action Tuesday night.

Marquette University recruit Vander Blue scored 27 points as the visiting Spartans held off Verona, 66-60.

Memorial (2-1, 2-1), which was upset by Sun Prairie last Saturday, built an eight-point lead after three quarters.

Tre Creamer added 20 points for defending state Division 1 champion Memorial, while Matt Ropel led Verona with 20.

MEMORIAL 66, VERONA 60

Memorial (66)—Ortiz, 3; Morris, 3; Blue, 27; Creamer, 20; Fruhling, 2; Burnette, 11. Totals: 22-17-66.

Verona (60)—Nauman, 8; Ropel, 20; Burns, 2; Brandt, 2; Karls, 16; Peterson, 12. Totals: 21-17-60.

Madison Memorial 13 18 19 16—66

Verona 14 14 14 18—60

Three-point goals—Memorial 5 (Blue 2, Creamer, Ortiz, Burnette), Verona 1 (Ropel). Free throws missed—Memorial 8, Verona 1. Total fouls—Memorial 17, Verona 19.

Junior varsity—Memorial 68, Verona 66.

-- Middleton 68, West 44—Corey Nelson scored eight of his game-high 15 points in the first quarter as the visiting Cardinals took control early en route to the Big Eight win.

Cooper Armstrong paced the Regents with 13 points.

MIDDLETON 68, WEST 44

Middleton (68)—Joyce, 6; Stubbe, 5; Owen, 4; Yaktus, 2; Wipfli, 2; Nelson, 15; Adler, 12; O’Brien, 11; Everson, 10; Opitz, 1. Totals: 25-12-68.

West (44)—Jones, 7; Harth, 6; Simon, 6; Golden, 6; Blythe, 3; Irby Jr., 2; Armstrong, 13; Bester, 1. Totals: 13-11-44.

Middleton 22 20 11 15—68

Madison West 10 7 11 16—44

Three-point goals—Middleton 6 (O’Brien 3, Adler 2, Joyce), West 7 (Armstrong 3, Harth, Jones, Simon, Blythe). Free throws missed—Middleton 8, West 8. Total fouls—Middleton 18, West 18.

-- East 54, Stoughton 47—Nimrod Hilliard IV scored 21 points, and Marques Mason added 15 as visiting Madison East (4-0) remained unbeaten with the nonconference win.

Tyler Kowalkowski led Stoughton (3-3) with 19 points, including five three-point baskets.

EAST 54, STOUGHTON 47

East (54)—Bentley, 0-1-1; Hilliard IV, 6-8-21; McAdams, 2-0-4; Mason, 5-5-15; Hall, 5-3-13. Totals: 18-17-54.

Stoughton (47)—Gerber, 1-4-6; Kowalkowski, 7-0-19; Brooks, 3-0-6; Palmer 2-0-5; Speth, 2-0-4; Slaby, 1-5-7. Totals: 16-9-47.

Madison East 9 13 15 17—54

Stoughton 12 9 9 17—47

Three-point goals—East 1 (Hilliard IV), Stoughton 6 (Kowalkowski 5, Palmer). Free throws missed—East 10, Stoughton 5. Total fouls—East 12, Stoughton 22.

Junior varsity—Stoughton 55, East 44.