Pacelli: 39, Port Edwards: 36
Halftime: 21-14 Pacelli
The first half saw a relatively close game with Pacelli leading the contest by 7 points, 21-14 at the break. In the second half, the Blackhawks were able to close the gap to 3, 28-25 at the 13:30 mark. But the Cardinals were able to pull ahead again by 6, leading 36-30 at the 5:45 mark in the second half. The Blackhawks were able to make another charge late in the game, finding themselves down just 2 points, 36-38 at the 1:50 mark. This score stayed until just 13 seconds left in the game.
Port Edwards found themselves with the ball, but turned it over and had to foul in the closing seconds. Ashley Strizel was fouled with 0.9 seconds left in the game and hit one of 2 free throws to seal the win 39-36. Taylor Martin of Port Edwards led all scorers with 20, connecting on 6 from behind the arc. Teammate Melanie Sillars added 8 points. For Pacelli, Amelia Jacoby had 10 points and Cassandra Vaughan added 9.
Scorers for Pacelli: Amelia Jacoby: 10. Cassandra Vaughan: 9, Ashely Strizel: 6, Anna VanOrder: 5, Kaylin Yenter: 4, Hannah Trzinski: 3, Madison Grover: 2.
Free throws: 3-7
3 pts: 4, 1 each for Vaughan, VanOrder, Strizel, and Trzinski
Scorers for Port Edwards: Taylor Martin: 20, Melanie Sillars: 8, Nakita Bortths: 4, and Alliyah Ruiz: 4.
3pts: 9, 6 by Martin, 2 for Sillars, and 1 by Ruiz
Free Throws: 3-5
Port Edwards record: 2-12.
Complete Links: Central Wisconsin Girls Basketball Standings, Stats and Results
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