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MARSHFIELD – David Green led three players in double figures with 18 points as the Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys basketball team crushed Greenwood 70-49 on Friday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
The win, combined with Spencer’s 51-41 loss to Neillsville, gives Columbus the Cloverbelt Conference East Division championship. The Dons (17-3, 14-1 Cloverbelt East) wrap up their conference schedule Monday at Loyal. Greenwood falls to 3-17, 2-13 in the Cloverbelt East.
Travis Pischel added 13 points and Tyler Mancl chipped in with 12 for the Dons.
Columbus built a 39-31 lead by halftime, then blew out the Indians with a 15-6 third-quarter advantage.
Josh Harlander led Greenwood with 15 points.
Columbus will finish its regular season next Saturday in the Cloverbelt crossover first-place game against West Division champ Fall Creek at 7:30 p.m. at Neillsville High School.
Dons 70, Indians 49
Greenwood 19 12 6 12 – 49
Columbus 23 16 15 16 – 70
GREENWOOD (49): Jeff Rachu 9, Matt Castle 13, Brandon Herr 8, Josh Harlander 15, Hayden Hinker 4. Record: 3-17, 2-13 Cloverbelt East.
COLUMBUS (70): David Green 18, Travis Pischel 13, Tyler Mancl 12, Paul Selz 8, Mike Iwanski 6, Dodge Langreck 5, Brandon Nikolai 4, Kyle Olson 4. Record: 17-3, 14-1 Cloverbelt East.
