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Potosi boys respond after loss to Cuba City
Potosi boys respond after loss to Cuba City
Potosi senior Nick Edge netted a team-high 20 points in the Chieftain's 59-50 come-from-behind win over visiting Rio last Friday night. (To view or purchase photos from this game, go to www.swnews4U.smugmug.com) - photo by A.J. Gates

POTOSI – It was a busy week for coach Mike Uppena and his Potosi boys basketball squad, who went 2-1 in three games to kick off the 2019-20 season.

The season started off for the Chieftains with a 91-51 loss to a very tough Cuba City squad last Monday night, and followed with wins of 60-37 over Black Hawk and 59-50 over Rio last Thursday and Friday nights.

The Chieftains began the week with a 91-51 loss to visiting Cuba City last Monday night, as the Cubans jumped out to a 13-0 lead before Potosi scored their first points at the 14:15 mark.

For complete coverage of this game, get your copy of the Dec. 12, 2019 issue of the Grant County Herald Independent.


Cuba City 91, Potosi 51
(from Monday, Dec. 2, at Potosi)
Cuba City...47 44 - 91
Potosi.........26 25 - 51
Cuba City - Rielly Richard 7, Carter Olson 4, Jackson Noll 8, Jack Misky 10, Mason Reese 5, Tyler Jones 2, Brayden Dailey 28, Drew Robson 6, Brady Olson 19. Totals - 33 13-17 91.
Potosi - Ben Udelhofen 6, Gunnar Stappert 11, Jake Stoney 8, Nelson Bauer 7, Ryan Kruser 5, Ty Dressler 2, Nick Edge 4, Logan Uppena 5, Austin Uppena 3. Totals - 18-61, 9-15 51.
3-point goals - CC: Richard 1, Noll 2, Misky 1, Reese 1, Dailey 2, Robson 2, B. Olson 3; P: (6-24) Udelhofen 1, Stappert 1, Stoney 1, Bauer 1, Kruser 1, L. Uppena 1. Team fouls - CC 16, P 16. Fouled out - None.


Potosi 60, Black Hawk 37
(from Thursday, Dec. 5, at South Wayne)
Potosi..............17 43 - 60
Black Hawk....14 23 - 37
Potosi - Ben Udelhofen 5, Nelson Bauer 6, Ryan Kruser 11, Ty Dressler 1, Nick Edge 7, Logan Uppena 9, Jack Kaiser 4, Austin Uppena 17. Totals - 21-57, 12-14 60.
Black Hawk - Lucas Flanagan 7, Tyler Triem 12, Rece Shelton 2, Sam Meier 2, Clayton Stietz 4, Avery Baumgartner 2, Conner Meyer 2, Thatcher Schliem 3, #54 3. Totals - 16-50, 0-4 37.
3-point goals - P: (6-22) Udelhofen 1, Bauer 2, Kruser 1, L. Uppena 1, A. Uppena 1; BH: (5-19) Flanagan 1, Triem 2, Schliem 1, #54 1. Team fouls - P 8, BH 16. Fouled out - None.


Potosi 59, Rio 50
(from Friday, Dec. 6, at Potosi)
Rio........38 12 - 50
Potosi...31 28 - 59
Rio - Rowe 2, Johnson 11, Bartelt 7, Schneider 19, Richardson 11. Totals - 19 2-5 50.
Potosi - Ben Udelhofen 8, Gunnar Stappert 2, Nelson Bauer 6, Ryan Kruser 5, Ty Dressler 4, Nick Edge 20, Jack Kaiser 2, Austin Uppena 12. Totals - 24 6-16 59.
3-point goals - R: Johnson 3, Schneider 5, Bartelt 1, Richlardson 1; P: Udelhofen 1, Bauer 2, Edge 2. Team fouls - R 18, P 14. Fouled out - Rowe (R).