PACELLI BOYS BASKETBALL SURGES PAST PORT EDWARDS
Zaleski Sports
STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point Pacelli boys basketball team used a big second half to pull past Port Edwards for a 60-42 win in the regular-season and Central Wisconsin Conference South Division finales for both teams on Thursday at Pacelli High School.
The game was tied 23-23 at halftime before Pacelli owned the second half, outscoring the Blackhawks 37-19 to earn the victory and even its record at 12-12.
Jaydon Awe had a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the way for the Cardinals, who finish the CWC South season at 10-2 and in second place.
Port Edwards statistics were not reported. The Blackhawks finish the regular season at 15-9 overall and 8-4 in the CWC South.
Both teams open postseason play with WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinals on Tuesday. Port Edwards hosts Marion and Pacelli will be at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption. The Pacelli-Assumption game will be broadcast live at zaleskisports.com.
Cardinals 60, Blackhawks 42
Port Edwards 23 19 - 42
Pacelli 23 37 - 60
PORT EDWARDS (42): Statistics not reported. Record: 15-9, 8-4 Central Wisconsin Conference South Division.
PACELLI (60): Brock Birrenkott 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Schroeder 1-5 4-6 6, Ben Haemmerle 3-6 1-2 8, Logan Mayer 5-8 2-2 14, Andrew Van Order 1-5 0-0 2, Camden Schurk 3-8 0-1 6, Jaydon Awe 5-9 6-9 17, Brycen Cashin 1-3 0-0 2, Nick Fox 1-5 0-0 3, Adam Mueller 0-1 0-0 0, Benjamin Opaneye 1-1 0-0 2. FG: 22-52. FT: 13-20. 3-pointers: 5-15 (Mayer 2-4, Awe 1-1, Haemmerle 1-2, Fox 1-3, Schurk 0-1, Cashin 0-1, Van Order 0-3). Rebounds: 45 (Awe 14). Record: 12-12, 10-2 Central Wisconsin Conference South Division.