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PORT EDWARDS – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic girls basketball team stormed back in the fourth quarter to force overtime but ran out of gas and lost to Port Edwards 52-43 in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal at Port Edwards High School.
The Blackhawks led 35-27 after the third quarter before Columbus stormed back behind Liz Manlick, Kayla Selz and Hannah Stratman to tie the game at 42-42 and force overtime.
Manlick scored six points, including a 3-pointer, and Selz and Stratman each had four points in the 15-7 run in the fourth for the Dons.
In the overtime, Port Edwards held the Dons (10-13) without a field goal and outscored Columbus 10-1.
Jordyn Kohlbeck had eight of the Blackhawks’ 10 points, making four of six shots from the free throw line. She finished with a game-high 19 points. Nicole Marshall and Lexi Schroeder each added 10 points for Port Edwards.
Manlick topped the Dons with 16 points – 12 in the second half and overtime – and Stratman had 10. Manlick was one of four on free throws in overtime, accounting for Columbus’ only point.
Port Edwards (17-6) moves on to a Division 5 regional semifinal at home against Loyal (15-8) on Friday at 7 p.m.
Blackhawks 52, Dons 43 (OT)
Columbus Catholic 5 11 11 15 1 – 43
Port Edwards 14 8 13 7 10 – 52
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (43): Paige Thornton 0 0-0 0, Liz Manlick 5 5-10 16, Alishia Reigel 0 0-0 0, Abby Strobel 0 0-0 0, Abby Baierl 1 0-1 3, Tara Brock 0 1-4 1, Kayla Selz 3 0-1 7, Rachel Roehl 0 0-0 0, Hannah Stratman 5 0-0 10, Rebecca Lamermayer 0 0-0 0, Katie Weister 0 0-0 0, Hannah Kruse 1 4-8 6. FG: 15. FT: 10-24. 3-pointers: 3 (Manlick 1, Baierl 1, Selz 1). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Selz, Stratman. Record: 10-13.
PORT EDWARDS (52): Braylyn Stewart-LaViolette 0 0-0 0, Hannah Prior 0 0-0 0, Marissa Ziegler 1 0-2 2, Sadie Sweeney 0 0-1 0, Jordyn Kohlbeck 6 4-6 19, Brooke Daven 0 0-0 0, Bryce Smith 2 0-0 4, Ashlyn Fellows 0 0-0 0, Nicole Marshall 4 2-2 10, Lexi Schroeder 4 2-2 10, Jordyn Schrader 3 1-3 7. FG: 20. FT: 9-16. 3-pointers: 3 (Kohlbeck 3). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: none. Record: 17-6.