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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys basketball team’s season ended with a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal loss to Pittsville 47-36 on Friday night at Columbus Catholic High School.
The Dons struggled offensively as they tied their second-lowest scoring output of the season with 36 points. The season-low for Columbus came in a 34-31 loss to Pittsville back on Nov. 28. Columbus ends its season with a 15-9 record.
Pittsville (12-12) moves on to a Division 5 regional final at Marawood Conference South Division rival Wausau Newman Catholic (18-6) at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Columbus led 21-19 at halftime, but was shutout in the third quarter and fell behind by 10.
Ben Behling had 11 points to top Columbus Catholic.
Aidan Masanz and Jacob Allind each had 12 points for Pittsville.
Panthers 47, Dons 36
Pittsville 9 10 12 16 – 47
Columbus Catholic 11 10 0 15 – 36
PITTSVILLE (47): Aron Masanz 8, Jacob Allind 12, Jacob Schulz 2, Paul Downs 8, Aidan Masanz 12, Matthew Carlson 5. Record: 12-12.
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (36): Billy Young 2, Christian Payant 8, Ben Behling 11, Ryan Dieringers 3, Evan Nikolai 4, Hunter Schultz 2, Matthias Gouin 0, Tyler Fuerlinger 1, Brett Loveland 5. Record: 15-9.