On Tuesday, December 14th, the Monticello Ponies boys basketball team hosted the Wisconsin Heights Vanguards. The Ponies trailed by 8 at the half and could not overcome the deficit in the second half. The final score was Wisconsin Heights 64, Monticello 53.

“This week we stepped out of our conference on Tuesday against Wisconsin Heights. They played physical and aggressive and by the time we adjusted we had fallen behind,” said Coach Mark Olson. “We scratched to get the game close a couple of times, but just didn’t get over the hump.”

Heights jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the fi...