Lady Ponies Fall to Comets and Eagles
January 19, 2023
On January 10th, the Lady Ponies of Monticello hosted the Lady Comets of Albany. Down 15-30 at the half, Monticello’s offense improved in the second half but so did Albany’s and Albany came out the winner. The final score was Albany 71, Monticello 38.
“Ellie did have another double/double with 15 points and 11 rebounds,” said Coach Mark Gustafson. “Albany is good.”
Ellie Gustafson scored 15 points for the Lady Ponies, while Molly Olson put 9 points on the board, including two 3-pointers, and Dalana Trumpy scored 7 points.
On January 13th, Monticello hosted Barneveld. Trailing by 2 at the halftime break, Coach Mark Gustafson stated that the team “shot poorly in the second half,” which contributed to the loss. The final score was Barneveld 50, Monticello 35.
Ellie Gustafson had another double/double with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Molly Olson scored 9 points and Dalana Trumpy put 8 on the board.
The Ponies play at Juda on January 19th, host Cambria-Friesland on January 21st, Black Hawk on January 24th, and Pecatonica on January 27th.