Dodgeville boys edge Evansville
Evansville High's rallied late but it wasn't enough to stop Dodgeville, which won 74-70, in a nonconference boys basketball game Monday.
Evansville is 8-10 overall. Dodgeville is 12-5.
The Blue Devils trailed 57-50 after three quarters. Bryan Rutkowski and Owen Schoenenberger scored seven points each in the final frame leading Evansville to a 20-17 advantage, but it was not enough to stop Dodgeville.
Rutkowski finished with 16 points and Schoenenberger added 14. Nick Crowley scored a game-high 26 points for Dodgeville.
DODGEVILLE 74, EVANSVILLE 70
Dodgeville (74)—Larson, 5-2-16; Hottmann, 4-4-14; Rohowetz, 2-0-5; Crowley, 10-3-26; Olson, 5-3-13.
Evansville (70)—B. Rutkowski, 6-0-15; Chenoweth, 4-2-11; Sperry, 8-0-16; Johnson, 1-0-2; Schoenenberger, 6-2-14; George, 1-0-2; Hill, 1-2-4; K. Rukowski, 2-2-6. Totals: 29-6-70.
Dodgeville 19 19 19 17—74
Evansville 21 13 16 20—70
Three-point goals—Dodgeville 10 (Larson 4, Hottmann 2, Rohowetz, Crowley 3), Evansville 6 (B. Rutkowski 3, Chenoweth, Schoenenberger 2). Free throws missed—Dodgeville 9, Evansville 6. Total fouls—Dodgeville 12, Evansville 20. Fouled out—Hill.
-- Faith Christian 50, Palmyra-Eagle 40 (OT)—Joel Ingersoll scored seven points and Adam Montsma made six straight free throws in the overtime to lift Faith Christian to a nonconference victory.
Palmyra-Eagle is 9-10 overall. Faith Christian is 15-3.
The game ended 35-all in regulation. Faith Christian hammered Palmyra-Eagle 15-5 in the overtime.
Montsma scored 20 of his 24 points, including 10 straight free throws in the second half and OT. Ingersoll finished with 15 points. Diego Villarreal scored 11 points for Palmyra-Eagle.
FAITH 50, PALMYRA-EAGLE 40 (OT)
Faith Christian (50)—Adam Montsma, 6-12-24; Ingersoll, 6-3-15; Alex Montsma, 2-2-7; Ceasarz, 2-0-4. Totals: 16-17-50
Palmyra-Eagle (40)—Hein, 1-3-6; Gesi, 0-1-1; Kelly, 2-0-5; Preuss, 3-0-7; Behr, 3-3-11; MacKenzie, 3-0-6; Troiola, 2-0-4. Totals: 14-7-40
Faith Christian 8 4 11 12 15—50
Palmyra-Eagle 7 8 9 11 5—40
Three-point goals—Faith Christian 1 (Alex Monstma), Palmyra-Eagle 5 (Hein, Kelly, Preuss, Behr 2). Free throws missed—Faith Christian 3, Palmyra-Eagle 7. Total fouls—Faith Christian 14, Palmyra-Eagle 16.
-- East Troy 74, Turner 55—Nate Dodge scored 21 points, including 16 in the first half to lead the Trojans to a 46-18 first-half lead in a Rock Valley crossover game.
East Troy, ranked No. 5 in Division 3, is 15-3 overall and 13-0 in the Rock Valley North. Turner is 7-11 and 5-8 in the Rock Valley South.
Brett Prahl added 27 points and Alex Prahl chipped in 21 points for East Troy. Jeff Pickett scored 13 points and Evan Metger added 12 for Turner.
EAST TROY 74, TURNER 55
Turner (55)—Payton, 4-1-11; Pickett, 5-1-13; Stenulson, 0-2-2; Ar. Bartz, 1-0-2; Metger, 5-0-12; Olson, 1-0-2; Hansen, 1-0-2; Aa. Bartz, 2-0-5. Totals: 22-6-55.
East Troy (74)—Dodge, 7-4-21; Groud, 0-3-3; Fleury, 1-0-2; B. Prahl, 10-7-27; A. Prahl, 6-7-21. Totals: 24-21-74
Beloit Turner 9 9 21 16—55
East Troy 20 26 15 13—74
Three-point goals—Turner 7 (Payton 2, Pickett 2, metger 2, Aa Bartz), East Troy 5 (Dodge 3, A. Prahl 2). Free throws missed—Turner 3, East Troy 4. Total fouls—Turner 20, East Troy 12. Fouled out—Stenulson.

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