PACELLI SURGES PAST ASSUMPTION IN SECOND HALF TO WIN D-5 BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL

Zaleski Sports

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – No. 9 seed Stevens Point Pacelli earned a road win in its WIAA playoff opener, using a strong second half to beat No. 8 seed Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 68-50 in a Division 5 regional quarterfinal Tuesday night at Assumption High School.

Pacelli (13-12) will play at No. 1 seed Wausau Newman Catholic (18-7) in a Division 5 regional semifinal on Friday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live at zaleskisports.com.

The game was tied 29-29 at halftime before the Cardinals pulled away, outscoring Assumption (11-14) 39-21 over the final 18 minutes.

Jaydon Awe had 25 points and Logan Mayer added 15 for Pacelli.

Reed Duellman scored 14 points and Ryan Shaw added 11 for the Royals.

Cardinals 68, Royals 50

Pacelli 29 39 - 68

Assumption 29 21 - 50

PACELLI (68): Brock Birrenkott 0 0-0 0, Jacob Schroeder 1 3-6 5, Ben Haemmerle 0 0-0 0, Logan Mayer 5 3-3 15, Andrew Van Order 1 0-0 2, Camden Schurk 3 3-6 9, Jaydon Awe 7 9-17 25, Brycen Cashin 0 0-0 0, Asher Jordan 0 0-0 0, Nick Fox 4 1-2 9, Adam Mueller 0 3-5 3. FG: 21. FT: 22-39. 3-pointers: 4 (Mayer 2, Awe 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 13-12.

ASSUMPTION (50): Frank Matott 3 0-0 8, Ryan Shaw 2 7-9 11, Bryson Galbreath 1 2-2 4, Reed Duellman 4 3-4 14, Blake Lobner 3 0-0 9, Alec Sullivan 1 1-2 4. FG: 14. FT: 13-17. 3-pointers: 9 (Lobner 3, Duellman 3, Matott 2). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: Sullivan. Record: 11-14.