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Division 1 regional finals
Kaukauna 65, Stevens Point 58
KAUKAUNA – The Ghosts led 29-20 early in the second half and then pulled away for the win after the Panthers had tied the game at 43 with nearly 7 minutes left in the game.
Kaukauna (22-3) will host Neenah in a sectional semifinal March 12.
Tyler Schwalbach scored 19 points to lead Kaukauna. Josh Carl and Andrew Jensen both scored 14 points. Jonah Roehrig added 11.
Stevens Point was led by Sivna Dings who scored 29 points. Sam Kornowski and Jackson Barneese both scored 10.
Stevens Point finished with a 19-7 record.
Stevens Point 20 38 – 58
Kaukauna 25 40 – 65
Stevens Point: Dings 29, Chandonais 7 Millan 2, Kornowski 10, Bouressa 10. 3-pt: Dings 5, Kornowski 2, Bouressa. FTs: 8-11. Fouls: 19.
Kaukauna: Schwalbach 19, Weyenberg 4, Carl 14, Jensen 14, Roehrig 11, Bowers 3. 3-pt: Schwalbach, Weyenberg, Carl 3, Roehrig, Bowers. FTs: 12-19. Fouls: 8.
Appleton North 73, Kimberly 54
APPLETON – The Lightning took the lead early and gradually pulled away from the Papermakers to advance to a sectional semifinal.
Appleton North (22-4) will face third-seeded Marshfield, who beat Wausau West 74-35.
Kimberly ends its season with a 16-10 record.
Neenah 66, D.C. Everest 52
SCHOFIELD – The ninth-seeded Rockets took a 3-point halftime lead and gradually expanded it in the second half in upsetting the top-seeded Evergreens.
Neenah (17-9) will face Kaukauna in a sectional semifinal March 12.
Kolton Fleege and Xavier Bezares led Neenah with 19 points each. Jackson Rindt added 11.
D.C. Everest finishes the season with a 22-4 record.
Neenah 32 34 – 66
DC Everest 29 23 – 52
Division 2 regional finals
La Crosse Central 61, Fox Valley Lutheran 39
LA CROSSE – The Foxes just couldn’t get their offense going against the Riverhawks, bringing their season to a close.
La Crosse Central (22-4) and will host West Salem in a sectional semifinal March 12.
Fox Valley Lutheran ends its season with a record of 16-10.
Division 3 regional finals
Brillion 62, Little Chute 53
BRILLION – The Lions improved to 23-3 with the win over the Mustangs.
Brillion will host Xavier in a sectional semifinal March 12. Little Chute ends its season with a 16-10 record.
Freedom 95, Oconto Falls 65
FREEDOM – The Irish defeated the Panthers for the third time this season to advance to a sectional semifinal.
Freedom (25-1) will host second-seeded Seymour March 12.
Oconto Falls ends the season with a record of 18-7.
Seymour 56, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 35
SEYMOUR – The 25-1 Thunder advanced with the win over the Chargers.
Seymour will play at top-seeded Freedom in a sectional semifinal March 12. Wittenberg-Birnamwood closes out the season with a 19-7 record.
Xavier 76, Berlin 52
BERLIN – The Hawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead in rolling to their win over Berlin.
Xavier (19-7) will play at Brillion in a sectional semifinal March 12.
Berlin finishes its season with a record of 21-5.
Division 4 regional finals
Kewaunee 71, St. Mary Catholic 60
KEWAUNEE – The undefeated Storm brought the Zephyrs’ season to an end.
Kewaunee, now 26-0, will host Bonduel in a sectional semifinal March 12. St. Mary Catholic closes out its season with a 17-9 record.
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Division 2 sectional finals
Beaver Dam 67, Xavier 53
SHEBOYGAN – The Golden Beavers ended the Hawks’ bid for a state tournament appearance.
Beaver Dam (22-6) will be making its seventh state tournament appearance but first since 2020.
Nataya Donaldson led Beaver Dam with 18 points. Emma Julka scored 16 points while Joelle Drzonek and Sheamarie Ashley both scored 11.
Xavier was led by Hailey Hafner with 16 points. Kayla Standish and Annika Heimann scored 14 and 11 points, respectively.
Xavier, which was bidding for its fifth state tournament appearance and third consecutive trip, finishes with a 22-6 record.
Division 3 sectional finals
Oostburg 62, Winneconne 43
MANITOWOC – The Flying Dutchmen remained undefeated and improved to 28-0 with the win over the Wolves.
Oostburg will be making its 12th state tournament appearance overall and second straight.
Winneconne (21-7) was looking for its second state tournament appearance and first since 2010.
Division 4 sectional finals
St. Mary Catholic 58, Kewaunee 56
BRILLION – Autumn Crowe scored only 6 points in the first half for the Zephyrs but took control in the second half and overtime when she scored 18 of St. Mary Catholic’s 28 points to defeat the Storm and advance to the WIAA state tournament.
St. Mary Catholic (24-3) will be making its second straight and fourth overall appearance at state.
Crowe finished with 24 points for St. Mary Catholic while Gabby Guererro added 10.
Gabby Stangel and Braelyn Chevalier led Kewaunee with 18 and 17 points, respectively. Jade Kroll added 11.
Kewaunee was going for its fourth state tournament appearance and first since 2013. The Storm finishes with a record of 22-6.
St. Mary Catholic 30 22 6 – 58
Kewaunee 30 22 4 – 56
St. Mary Catholic: McCauley 9, Norville 3, Guererro 10, Crowe 24, Britzke 2, Nackes 6, Virlee 4. 3-pt: Guerrero 2, Crowe 2. FTs: 14-20. Fouls: 17.
Kewaunee: Walechka 7, Stangel 18, Chevalier 17, Riha 3, Kroll 11. 3-pt: Chevalier 2, Riha, Kroll. FTs: 8-17. Fouls: 16.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Appleton area high school sports results for Saturday, March 7
Reporting by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Appleton Post-Crescent / Appleton Post-Crescent
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