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PITTSVILLE – The Columbus Catholic girls basketball team had its season end Friday night with a 59-41 loss to No. 3 seed Pittsville in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal at Pittsville High School.
The Panthers took control in the first half, taking an eight-point lead, and outscored Columbus Catholic (16-10) by 10 in the second half to finish off the victory.
Pittsville went on to lose 46-38 to No. 2 seed Stevens Point Pacelli on Saturday in a D-5 regional final.
Gracie Wilczek had 14 points and Izzy Holz added 12 for the Dons, who shot just 28 percent (11-for-41) and were only 6-for-22 from 3-point range.
Brynn Friday finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, and Reese Grimm added 16 points for Pittsville.
Panthers 59, Dons 41
Columbus Catholic 21 20 – 41
Pittsville 29 30 – 59
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (41): Abby Wojcik 0-1 0-2 0, Katelyn Casperson 1-3 5-6 8, Izzy Holz 5-16 0-0 12, Sophie Wilczek 0-5 0-0 0, Hailey Hargraves 0-1 0-0 0, Jaylee Garneau 0-1 2-2 2, Gracie Wilczek 4-9 3-4 14, Chayse Blenker 1-4 3-6 5, Maddie Bernick 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 11-41. FT: 13-20. 3-pointers: 6-22 (G. Wilczek 3-6, Holz 2-10, Casperson 1-2, S. Wilczek 0-4). Rebounds: 23 (Casperson 7). Turnovers: 19. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 16-10.
PITTSVILLE (59): Emma Bowden 2-4 0-0 5, Addison Elsasser 0-0 0-0 0, Reese Grimm 5-8 4-4 16, Brooke Grossman 2-3 3-4 9, Kaylee Jacobson 2-8 0-1 6, Lana Vollert 1-1 0-0 3, Brynn Friday 6-12 5-6 17, Halle Friday 0-0 1-2 1, Gwyneth Kumm 1-2 0-0 2. FG: 19-48. FT: 13-17. 3-pointers: 8-22 (Grimm 2-3, Jacobson 2-7, Grossman 2-8, Vollert 1-1, Bowden 1-3). Rebounds: 26 (B. Friday 9). Turnovers: 11. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 21-5.