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MARSHFIELD – Colby outscored Marshfield Columbus Catholic 14-1 in the second quarter to open up a double-digit lead and cruise to a 55-24 win in Cloverbelt Conference East Division girls basketball action Thursday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
Colby led 10-8 after the first quarter before holding the Dons without a basket in the second quarter and pulling out to a 24-9 halftime lead.
The Hornets (11-4, 8-3 Cloverbelt East) outscored Columbus (5-10, 4-8 Cloverbelt East) 31-15 in the second half to win going away.
Sarah Gamillo scored 11 of her 17 points in the second half and Corrine Meacham and Lisa Horacek each added 10 points for the Hornets.
Liz Manlick scored 11 points for the Dons.
Columbus returns to action next Thursday at Neillsville.
Hornets 55, Dons 24
Colby 10 14 18 13 – 55
Columbus 8 1 7 8 – 24
COLBY (55): Lyddia Calmes 1 0-0 2, Chelsea Rahm 0 0-0 0, Jessica Empey 2 0-0 4, Hanah Woik 1 0-0 2, Taylor Lynn 3 0-0 6, Sarah Gamillo 8 1-2 17, Corrine Meacham 4 2-2 10, Micaela Haas 2 0-0 4, Lisa Horacek 3 4-6 10. FG: 24. FT: 7-10. 3-pointers: none. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-4, 8-3 Cloverbelt East.
COLUMBUS (24): Paige Thornton 1 0-0 2, Liz Manlick 5 1-4 11, Abby Strobel 1 0-0 2, Kayla Selz 1 0-0 2, Hannah Kruse 1 0-0 2, Lindsay Hertel 1 1-2 3, Alishia Reigel 0 0-0 0, Rachel Roehl 0 0-0 0, Tara Brock 1 0-0 2, Hannah Strathman 0 0-0 0, Becky Lamermayer 0 0-0 0. FG: 11. FT: 2-6. 3-pointers: none. Record: 5-10, 4-8 Cloverbelt East.