PITTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL UPENDS PORT EDWARDS

Zaleski Sports

PORT EDWARDS – Sam Bowden scored 22 points to lead the Pittsville boys basketball team to a 54-36 win over Port Edwards on Friday night at John Edwards High School.

Bowden was 11-for-13 from the field and added a team-high six rebounds in the win for the Panthers, who are now 8-12 overall and 4-7 in the CWC South.

Marcus Getsinger was 5-for-7 from 3-point range to score 15 points for Pittsville.

The loss for Port Edwards (15-8, 8-3 CWC South) knocks it out of conference title contention. Statistics for the Blackhawks were not reported.

Pittsville plays a nonconference game at Rib Lake on Monday before both teams finish their CWC South and regular-season schedules Thursday. Pittsville hosts Rosholt and Port Edwards will play at Stevens Point Pacelli. The Port-Pacelli game will be broadcast live at zaleskisports.com.

Panthers 54, Blackhawks 36

Pittsville 31 23 - 54

Port Edwards 20 16 - 36

PITTSVILLE (54): Sam Bowden 11-13 0-1 22, Marcus Getsinger 5-9 0-0 15, Jack Redmond 3-6 0-1 7, Brennen Petersen 2-6 2-2 6, Jordan Denniston 0-1 2-4 2, Evan Haley 1-1 0-0 2, Gage Kumm 0-1 0-0 0, Waylon Grimm 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 22-38. FT: 4-8. 3-pointers: 6-12 (Gettsinger 5-7, Redmond 1-1, Grimm 0-1, Denniston 0-1, Petersen 0-2). Rebounds: 19 (Bowden 6). Record: 8-12, 4-7 Central Wisconsin Conference South Division.

PORT EDWARDS (36): Statistics not reported. Record: 15-8, 8-3 Central Wisconsin Conference South Division.