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MARSHFIELD – Mattea Schlafke’s blocked shots in the closing seconds clinched a 45-44 win for the Marshfield Columbus Catholic girls basketball team over Gilman on Monday in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division contest at Columbus Catholic High School.
The game was tight throughout, with Gilman holding a 23-22 lead at halftime. The Dons eventually pulled ahead 45-40 after a Schalfke free throw with 2:50 remaining.
Columbus Catholic would not score the rest of the way, but was able to hold off the Pirates and improve to 7-6 overall and 5-2 in the Cloverbelt East.
Danielle Mann scored for Gilman with 40 seconds to go to cut the Dons’ lead to 45-44. Gilman forced a turnover with 13 seconds left and worked the ball inside where Schalfke swatted away a potential game-winning shot just before the buzzer.
Schlafke finished with 10 points and Gracie Wilczek added eight for the Dons.
Mann topped Gilman (6-8, 2-5 Cloverbelt East) with 18 points.
Columbus Catholic plays at Spencer on Friday.
Dons 45, Pirates 44
Gilman 23 21 – 44
Columbus Catholic 22 23 – 45
GILMAN (44): Addy Vick 3, Claire Drier 7, Allie Olynick 3, Kayleigh James 9, Jaylyn Orth 2, Raygen Soper 2, Danielle Mann 18. Record: 6-8, 2-5 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (45): Katelyn Casperson 5, Maggie Callaghan 5, Mattea Schlafke 10, Sophia Wilczek 5, Sam Casperson 5, Gracie Wilczek 8, Courtney Sommer 7. Record: 7-6, 5-2 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.