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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys basketball team dropped its second-straight game, falling at home to Wittenberg-Birnamwood 79-65 in a nonconference matchup Tuesday at Columbus Catholic High School.
Eden Jacobson had 23 points, Emmitt Konieczny chipped in 13 points and Jadon Nienast scored 11 for the Dons, who fall to 8-3.
Simon Schairer scored 19 points and Ben Wesolowski had 18 points for Wittenberg-Birnamwood (6-5).
Columbus Catholic will play a nonconference game at Almond-Bancroft on Thursday before hosting Neillsville in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division game on Friday. Friday’s game will be live at zaleskisports.com.
Chargers 79, Dons 65
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 35 44 – 79
Columbus Catholic 30 35 – 65
WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD (79): Kaden Schmidt 9, Ben Wesolowski 18, Luke Muscha 5, Ben Flak 2, Jack Fraaza 10, Simon Schairer 19, Michael Miller 7, Max Fraaza 8. Record: 6-5.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (65): Emmitt Konieczny 13, Blake Jakobi 2, Jadon Nienast 11, Sam Wilczek 9, Eden Jacobson 23, Grant Olson 7. Record: 8-3.