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MARSHFIELD – Sam Casperson made a 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to lift the Columbus Catholic girls basketball team to a hard-fought 37-34 win over Owen-Withee in Cloverbelt Conference East Division action Thursday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
The game was tied at 34-34 before Casperson hit the 3-pointer from the right wing. Owen-Withee’s ensuing attempt to tie the game was stymied and the Dons hung on the win, improving to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the Cloverbelt East.
Gracie Wilczek scored 10 points and Casperson finished with nine for the Dons.
Madi Mueller led Owen-Withee (5-3, 1-2 Cloverbelt East) with 11 points.
Columbus Catholic hosts Loyal on Tuesday.
Dons 37, Blackhawks 34
Owen-Withee 19 15 – 34
Columbus Catholic 16 21 – 37
OWEN-WITHEE (34): Madi Mueller 11, Kendall Weiler 9, Geneva Capetillo 8, Kendall Mueller 6. Record: 5-3, 1-2 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (37): Maggie Callaghan 7, Mattea Schlafke 2, Sophia Wilczek 3, Sam Casperson 9, Gracie Wilczek 10, Courtney Sommer 6. Record: 4-3, 2-1 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.