Dons remain perfect at 8-0

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

GRANTON — The high-flying Marshfield Columbus Catholic offense continued its onslaught on its opponents this season, scoring 57 first-half points on its way to a 82-40 rout of Granton in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division boys basketball game Monday at Granton High School.

Eleven Dons scored in the win. Hunter Schultz led the way with 15 points, Tyler Fuerlinger and Noah Hansen each added 13 points, and Evan Nikolai scored 11 for Columbus, which is now 8-0 and 5-0 in the Cloverbelt East. Granton is now 1-7 and 1-5 in the conference.

The Dons made quick work of Granton, pulling out to a 57-17 lead by halftime.

Mike Meddaugh scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs.

Columbus Catholic returns to action Jan. 5 at home against Greenwood.

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

Dons 82, Bulldogs 40

Columbus Catholic 57 25 – 82

Granton 17 23 – 40

COLUMBUS CATHOLIC (82): Noah Taylor 2, Matt Olson 0, Peyton Nystrom 6, Ethan Neis 5, Jared Mandel 5, Calvin Brown 0, Noah Hansen 13, Matthias Gouin 3, Nick Malovrh 6, Evan Nikolai 11, Hunter Schultz 15, Tyler Fuerlinger 13, Charles Payant 0 (3 points unassigned). Record: 8-0, 5-0 Cloverbelt East.

GRANTON (40): Dylan Ludwig 2, Mike Meddaugh 20, Austin Vandeberg 4, Brock Opelt 7, Matthew Tyler 7. Record: 1-7, 1-5 Cloverbelt East.