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NEILLSVILLE – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys basketball team completed its second-straight undefeated Cloverbelt Conference East Division campaign with a 60-43 victory over Neillsville on Wednesday at Neillsville High School.
The Dons improve to 19-2 overall and finish the Cloverbelt East season a perfect 16-0. Neillsville drops to 16-4 and 12-3 in the conference.
Nick Malovrh had 18 points and Ethan Meece added 14 points for the Dons.
Both teams will be in action Saturday at the Cloverbelt Conference Crossovers at Osseo-Fairchild. Neillsville will play Altoona at 1 p.m. in the second-place game, and Columbus Catholic will take on Osseo-Fairchild in the first-place game at approximately 3 p.m.
Columbus, which won its third-straight Cloverbelt East championship, opens WIAA postseason action Tuesday at home against Tigerton in a Division 5 regional quarterfinal.
Dons 60, Warriors 43
Columbus Catholic 39 21 – 60
Neillsville 23 20 – 43
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (60): Nick Hutchison 5, Peyton Nystrom 2, Nick Malovrh 18, Bryce Fuerlinger 9, Ethan Meece 14, Noah Hansen 7, Jarred Mandel 5. Record: 19-2, 16-0 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.
NEILLSVILLE (43): Hunter Hand 7, Braden Trunkel 6, Noah Henchen 6, Alex King 5, Josiah Katcher 2, Logan Matson 17. Record: 16-4, 12-3 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.