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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic girls basketball team outscored Colby by two points in each half and scratched out a 51-47 victory on Tuesday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
The win is the first of the season for the Dons, who are now 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the Cloverbelt East.
Columbus Catholic made five 3-pointers in the second half – seven in all – in the victory. Hailey Zimmermann led the way with 16 points, and Gracie Wilczek, Maggie Callaghan and Jenna Kibbel each chipped in eight.
Hayden Willner poured in 25 points for Colby (1-2, 1-1 Cloverbelt East).
The Dons will play in the Cranberry Classic at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Friday and Saturday. Columbus takes on Merrill in a first-round game Friday at 11:30 a.m.
Dons 51, Hornets 47
Colby 19 28 – 47
Columbus Catholic 21 30 – 51
COLBY (47): Alexis Vanderhoof 1 0-2 2, Angelique Hernandez 2 2-2 8, Hillary Feiten 0 0-0 0, Hayden Willner 11 3-8 25, Harrison Schmitt 0 3-4 3, Dakota Hoeper 0 1-2 1, Trisha Vandenhoof 0 0-0 0, Kylie Orth 3 1-2 8, Hannah Trush 0 0-0 0, Savana Thomsen 0 0-2 0. FG: 17. FT: 10-22. 3-pointers: 3 (Hernandez 2, Orth 1). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-2, 1-1 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (51): Maggie Callaghan 3 0-0 8, Cierra Dieringer 0 0-0 0, Sam Casperson 1 0-0 3, Gracie Wilczek 2 2-2 8, Hailey Zimmermann 6 2-5 16, Lily Stratman 1 0-0 2, Jenna Kibbel 2 4-6 8, Courtney Sommer 0 0-0 0, Hailey Klumb 2 2-2 6. FG: 17. FT: 10-15. 3-pointers: 7 (Callaghan 2, Wilczek 2, Zimmermann 2, Casperson 1). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-2, 1-0 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.