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MARSHFIELD – Stevens Point Pacelli busted open a close game with a 40-point second half and defeated Marshfield Columbus Catholic 71-59 in a nonconference boys basketball game Monday at Columbus Catholic High School.
The Cardinals led 31-28 at halftime before outscoring Columbus Catholic by nine in the second half to pull away and improve to 8-2 this season.
Cam Schurk had 22 points and Braden Flaker 16 to lead Pacelli.
Columbus Catholic sophomore Ben Weiland scored a career-high 23 points and Mac Konieczny added 14 points for the Dons, who fall to 5-6.
Columbus Catholic will be back at home Tuesday with a Cloverbelt Conference East Division game against Owen-Withee starting at 7:15 p.m.
Cardinals 71, Dons 59
Pacelli 31 40 – 71
Columbus Catholic 28 31 – 59
PACELLI (71): Malise Beduhn 7, Lucas Haemmerle 11, Zach Jeidy 11, Jake Williams 4, Cam Schurk 22, Braden Flaker 16. Record: 8-2.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (59): Mac Konieczny 14, Ray Becker 2, Ben Weiland 23, Jack Kohlbeck 2, Kaleb Hilgemann 4, Sam Dums 8, Carter Sommer 6. Record: 5-6.