The Monticello Ponies hosted the Belmont Braves on December 15th. Monticello went into halftime with an 11-point lead and did not let up on their intensity in the second half. The Ponies won the game, 62-41.

The Ponies jumped out to a 15-3 lead in the first 6 minutes of the game. With less than 10 minutes left in the second half, and leading 41-33, Monticello went on a 14-2 run to put the win out of reach for Belmont.

Coach Mark Olson said, “Belmont was a physical team with length.”

Leading Monticello with 24 points and 8 rebounds was Peter Gustafson, while Tristin Flanagan scored 16...