From the opening tip to the final buzzer, Tuesday night’s matchup between the New Glarus Glarner Knights and the No. 8 ranked Lake Mills L-Cats delivered no shortage of emotion, effort and energy inside the New Glarus High School Gymnasium. Even as the score tilted in the second half, the Knights continued to battle, fueled by a loud home crowd and the kind of grit that has defined their season. This photo essay captures those moments in between — the hustle plays, the reactions on the bench, the intensity under the basket and the resolve of a New Glarus team taking on one of the state’s top-ranked opponents — as seen through the lens of photographer Becky Degenhardt.