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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys basketball team clinched its third-straight Cloverbelt Conference East Division championship with a 75-54 victory over Loyal on Friday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
The Dons led 35-33 at halftime before busting the game open in the second half and downing Loyal for the second time in a week.
Noah Taylor had a season-high 20 points, Jarred Mandel added 15 points, and Nick Malovrh had 14 for Columbus Catholic, which improves 18-2 overall and 15-0 in the Cloverbelt East after winning its ninth-straight game.
Columbus will wrap up its conference schedule Monday at Neillsville and will play its final regular-season game Feb. 24 in the first-place game of the Cloverbelt Conference Crossovers against Osseo-Fairchild at Osseo-Fairchild.
Dons 75, Greyhounds 54
Loyal 33 21 – 54
Columbus Catholic 35 40 – 75
LOYAL (54): Luke Bogdonovich 19, Weylon Froeba 12, Jordan Radue 5, Quin Brussow 14, Elliot Gentemen 2, Zach Zimmerman 2. Record: 11-9, 10-5 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (75): Nick Malovrh 14, Bryce Fuerlinger 6, Noah Taylor 20, Ethan Meece 9, Noah Hansen 11, Jarred Mandel 15. Record: 18-2, 15-0 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.