Wausau Pilot & Review
WAUSAU – The Newman Catholic girls basketball team used a dominant second half to pull past Rib lake 59-46 in a Marawood Conference crossover game Thursday night at Newman Catholic High School.
The Cardinals led 24-22 at halftime before outscoring Rib Lake by 11 in the second half to earn the victory and improve to 5-14 overall and 4-9 in the Marawood South.
Ashley Jankowski scored 18 points, Lily Shields added 15, and Evie Bates and Aubrey Puent each kicked in 10 in the win for Newman.
Josie Scheithauer led Rib Lake (7-11, 4-8 Marawood North) with 14 points.
Newman Catholic returns to action Tuesday at home against Stratford.
Newman Catholic 59, Rib Lake 46
Rib Lake 22 24 – 46
Newman Catholic 24 35 – 59
RIB LAKE (46): Tahlia Scheithauer 0 0-0 0, Madilyn Blomberg 2 0-0 5, Emma Tlusty 2 2-4 6, Avery Niemi 1 2-2 5, Kiana Dallmann 0 0-0 0, Josie Scheithauer 5 1-4 14, Addison Gumz 2 0-4 6, Tessa Weik 3 5-5 11. FG: 15. FT: 10-19. 3-pointers: 6 (J. Scheithauer 2, Gumz 2, Niemi 1, Blomberg 1). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 7-11, 4-8 Marawood Conference North Division.
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (59): Lily Shields 4 3-4 15, Mel Severson 0 0-0 0, Ashley Jankowski 8 2-4 18, Brianna Schulz 3 0-0 6, Lillian Bodenheimer 0 0-0 0, Aubrey Puent 4 0-0 10, Evie Bates 4 2-3 10. FG: 23. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 6 (Shields 4, Puent 2). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-14, 4-9 Marawood Conference South Division.
