By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — Whitney Baehr poured in 30 points, and Owen-Withee pulled away in the second half to down Marshfield Columbus Catholic 60-49 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division girls basketball contest Thursday night at Columbus Catholic High School.

Owen-Withee (6-1, 5-1 Cloverbelt East) outscored the Dons 29-15 in the middle two quarters to turned a 15-11 deficit into a 40-30 lead.

Meena Thill had 11 points, and Alishia Reigel and Jess Trad each had 10 for Columbus Catholic (6-4, 3-2 Cloverbelt East).

The Dons’ next game is Tuesday at Neillsville.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Blackhawks 60, Dons 49

Owen-Withee 11 11 18 20 – 60

Columbus Catholic 15 4 11 19 – 49

OWEN-WITHEE (60): Brittany Schwark 1 2-4 4, Stephany Heggemeier 0 2-2 2, Erica Arndt 3 2-4 11, Whitney Baehr 15 0-0 30, Hayley Goesel 0 2-6 2, Hayley Bunnel 4 2-4 10. FG: 23. FT: 11-26. 3-pointers: none. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-1, 5-1 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.

COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (49): Meena Thill 3-13 5-5 11, Alexandra Hutchison 0-6 0-0 0, Alishia Reigel 5-10 0-0 10, Kendra Baierl 3-9 0-0 6, Jess Trad 2-9 6-6 10, Abby Baierl 2-10 0-0 6, Natalie Pospyhalla 1-3 0-0 2, Hannah Stratmann 1-11 0-1 2, Tara Brock 1-5 0-4 2. FG: 18-76. FT: 11-16. 3-pointers: 2-19 (A. Baierl 2-5, Pospyhalla 0-1, Brock 0-1, Stratmann 0-1, Reigel 0-1, Hutchison 0-2, Thill 0-4, Trad 0-4). Rebounds: 24 (K. Baierl 4, Trad 4). Assists: 7 (Trad 3). Record: 6-4, 3-2 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.