Dons hosts Rosholt in regional semifinal Friday

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — Top-seeded Marshfield Columbus Catholic made quick work of Bowler, jumping out to a 36-point halftime lead and rolling to a 77-25 victory in a WIAA Division 5 boys basketball regional quarterfinal on Tuesday night at Columbus Catholic High School.

Columbus (21-2) led 45-9 at halftime, and 11 different Dons scored in the home victory.

Tyler Fuerlinger put up 21 points, Jarred Mandel added 14, and Nick Malovrh had 12 for Columbus.

Columbus Catholic hosts Rosholt (14-9) in a regional semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday. The game will be broadcast on WOSQ-FM 92.3 and wdlbwosq.com.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Dons 77, Panthers 25

Bowler 9 16 – 25

Columbus Catholic 45 32 – 77

BOWLER (25): Jacob Strasburg 7, Noah Besttul 5, Nathan Montez 4, Ezra Spencer 3, Zach Ferman 3, Landon Kroening 3. Record: 1-22.

COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (77): Jarred Mandel 14, Charles Payant 8, Peyton Nystrom 2, Matt Olson 3, Nick Malovrh 12, Bryce Fuerlinger 2, Nick Hutchison 4, Noah Taylor 4, Ethan Meece 3, Tyler Fuerlinger 21, Noah Hansen 4. Record: 21-2.