Platteville Ends New Glarus Season in Sectional Semifinal Thriller

The Glarner Knights rally from double digits down, cut the lead to two in the final minute, but fall 63-58 to the Hillmen in an exciting WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal game in Platteville.

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Platteville Ends New Glarus Season in Sectional Semifinal Thriller

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The New Glarus Glarner Knights girls basketball team saw their season come to an end Friday night, falling 63-58 to the Platteville Hillmen in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal played in a packed gym that felt every bit like enemy territory.

New Glarus, champions of the Capitol South Conference, fought against a 19-5 Platteville team that had rolled through much of the Southwestern Wisconsin Conference this season, and for 32 minutes the Glarner Knights refused to blink.

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