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ATHENS – Athens held Marshfield Columbus Catholic to just three made baskets and seven points in the first half to open up a huge lead and ended the Dons’ season with a 50-31 win in a WIAA Division 5 girls basketball regional semifinal Friday night at Athens High School.
Athens led 21-7 at halftime and were able to maintain its double-digit lead to earn the victory. The No. 3 seed Bluejays (23-3) move on to a D-5 regional final at No. 2 seed Edgar (20-5) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Hailey Zimmermann and Jenna Kibbel each scored eight points to lead Columbus Catholic, which finishes its season with a 15-11 record.
Addison Lavicka had 14 points and Celina Ellenbecker hit a pair of 3-pointers and added 10 points for Athens.
Bluejays 50, Dons 31
Columbus Catholic 7 24 – 31
Athens 21 29 – 50
COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (31): Maggie Callaghan 0 0-0 0, Cierra Dieringer 2 0-1 5, Sam Casperson 0 0-0 0, Hailey Zimmermann 2 4-4 8, Lily Stratman 2 0-0 4, Courtney Sommer 0 0-2 0, Sammy Becker 0 1-2 1, Jenna Kibbel 3 2-2 8, Hailey Klumb 2 0-0 5. FG: 11. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 2 (Klumb 1, Dieringer 1). Record: 15-11.
ATHENS (50): Addison Lavicka 5 4-7 14, Addyson Zettler 0 1-2 1, Celina Ellenbecker 2 4-5 10, Jazelle Hartwig 4 0-4 8, Sophia Coker 2 4-6 8, Sydney Coker 3 0-0 6, Danica Diethelm 1 0-0 3. FG: 16. FT: 13-24. 3-pointers: 2 (Ellenbecker 2). Record: 23-3.