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Comets get past Whippets in opener

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Photo by Mark Kauzlarich

Delavan-Darien senior forward Daniel Supernaw dives for a loose ball ahead of Whitewater’s Brad Stoll during the opening non-conference boys basketball game of the season for both teams at Whitewater. Supernaw scored 12 points to help the Comets to a 62-51 victory.

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Whitewater High’s Brett Harms goes strong to the basket.

Delavan-Darien High defeated Whitewater 62-51 Tuesday in a nonconference boys basketball season-opener.

The Whippets scored eight straight points in the third quarter to bounce back from a 27-21 halftime deficit for a 29-27 lead. The Comets answered with four three-point baskets to take a 48-37 lead into the fourth quarter.

Steph Rodriguez scored 19 points for the Comets. Teammates Jesse Collins and Danny Supernaw scored 12 points apiece. Whitewater's Dustin Hayes and Brett Harms scored 12 points each.

DELAVAN-DARIEN 62, WHITEWATER 51

Delavan Darien (62)—Rodriguez, 8-2-19; Dodge, 1-0-2; Isaiah Ramos, 4-0-10; Supernaw, 5-1-12; Thone, 1-0-2; Collins, 4-2-12; Gonzalez, 0-1-1; Davis, 1-0-2; Isaac Ramos, 1-0-2. Totals: 25-6-62.

Whitewater (51)—Pelayo, 1-1-3; Hayes, 5-2-12; Morse, 1-0-3; Schumacher, 4-0-9; Tautges, 1-0-2; Michaels, 1-0-2; Cooper, 0-2-2; Naebjas, 2-2-6; Harms. 5-0-12. Totals: 19-7-51.

Delavan-Darien 13 14 21 14—62

Whitewater 11 10 16 14—51

Three-point gials—Delavan-Darien 6 (Rodriguez, Isaiah Ramos, 2 Supernaw, Collins), Whitewater 4 (Morse, Schumacher, Harms 2). Free throws missed—Delavan-Darien 4, Whitewater 7. Total fouls—Delavan-Darien 15, Whitewater 14.

-- Monticello 73, Parkview 43—Ben May and Bryce Klitzke combined to score 49 points and lead Monticello to its nonconference victory over the visiting Vikings.

Parkview jumped to a 6-0 lead and led by seven a couple of times in the second quarter, before the Ponies rallied to tie the game at 29-all at halftime.

Monticello then forced several turnovers and outscored Parkview, 44-14, in the second half.

May had 28 points and Bryce Klitzke 21 for the winners.

Jameson Lavery had 11 points to lead the Vikings.

MONTICELLO 73, PARKVIEW 43

Parkview (43)—Lavery, 5-0-11; Masterson, 3-0-7; Aasen, 3-0-6; Wellnitz, 2-0-4; Phillips, 1-0-3; Thole, 3-0-8; Hobson, 1-0-2; Reinhardt, 1-0-2. Totals: 19-0-43.

Monticello (73)—Crooks, 0-2-2; Brent Klitzke, 1-0-2; Jesse Halvorsen, 1-0-2; Lucas Marty, 7-3-18; Bryce Klitzke, 8-3-21; May, 9-7-28. Totals: 26-17-73.

Parkview 17 12 8 6—43

Monticello 14 15 21 23—73

Three-point goals—Parkview 5 (Lavery, Masterson, Phillips, Thole 2), Monticello 6 (Marty, Bryce Klitzke 2, May 3). Free throws missed—Parkview 2, Monticello 7. Total fouls—Parkview 20, Monticello 14.

Junior varsity—Parkview 47, Monticello 20.