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MARSHFIELD – Evan Nikolai scored 20 points to lead four Columbus Catholic players in double figures and the Dons went on to an 89-60 victory over Owen-Withee in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division matchup Friday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
Hunter Schultz added 19 points and Nick Malovrh and Tyler Fuerlinger each had 16 for Columbus Catholic, which improves to 18-2 and remains perfect at 15-0 in the Cloverbelt East.
The Dons, who have already clinched the Cloverbelt East title, wrap up the conference schedule Monday at home against Spencer.
Columbus led 40-23 at halftime and put the game away with an impressive 49-point second half.
Josiah Goerlitz led Owen-Withee (12-8, 10-5 Cloverbelt East) with 15 points.
Dons 89, Blackhawks 60
Owen-Withee 23 37 – 60
Columbus Catholic 40 49 – 89
OWEN-WITHEE (60): Kevin Kitlica 0, Colton Booth 0, Marlin Pogodzinski 0, Preston Shelton 8, Kole Karaba 4, A.J. Ovyn 9, Josiah Goerlitz 15, Darryn Bottlemy 11. Record: 12-8, 10-5 Cloverbelt East.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (89): Billy Young 9, Matthias Gouin 3, Ryan Dieringer 0, Peyton Nystrom 0, Nick Malovrh 16, Evan Nikolai 20, Hunter Schultz 19, Noah Hansen 0, Tyler Fuerlinger 16, Brett Loveland 6, Charles Payant 0. Record: 18-2, 15-0 Cloverbelt East.