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BOYS BASKETBALL

Xavier 54, West De Pere 47

APPLETON - The Hawks survived a second-half rally from the Phantoms to gut out a key Bay Conference victory.

Xavier led 28-17 to start the second half but saw its 11-point lead shrink to 37-36 on a 3-point basket from Riley Kraft.

The Hawks then put together a 10-3 run to retake command and hang on for the win.

Xavier (15-1 overall, 9-0 Bay) is in the driver's seat over the second-place Phantoms (14-4, 8-2) in the battle for the league crown.

“I really feel like it was a gritty win,” Xavier coach Matt Klarner said. “Maybe our grittiest win of the season. ...We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well. I don’t think our finishing numbers around the rim were outstanding and our free throw numbers were not outstanding. But the guys just battled defensively. We weren’t going to give up easy shots, no easy plays for West De Pere. That’s a really good West De Pere team.”

Tyler Brightman had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Xavier, with Hayden Quimby adding 11 points.

Klarner pointed to Luke Krull’s defense on Bryce Borowicz in the first half as one of the keys to the win. Borowicz didn’t score in the first half but led West De Pere with 13 points. Patrick Greisen scored 12 points and Riley Kraft added 10 for the Phantoms.

“Luke Krull takes the toughest assignment every night,” Klarner said. “That’s just what he does. We know who the No. 1 guy and we know the assigment he’s going to have and he’s going to be ready to go. Tonight, just another night for him going out there and doing his thing. Couldn’t have been more proud of him with the leadership he brings. He battled for 36 minutes.”

West De Pere 17 30 - 47

Xavier 26 28 - 54

West De Pere: B.Borowicz 13, Greisen 12, Jindra 2, C. Borowicz 2, Kraft 10, Deschane 6, Rademaker 2. 3-pt: B. Borowicz 3, Greisen 2, Kraft 2, Deschane. FT: 3-6. Fouls: 24.

Xavier: Pfefferle 9, Quimby 11, R. Hietpas 7, Krull 2, Brightman 17, Oelhafen 4, Ramczyk 4. 3-pt: Quimby 2, R. Hietpas, Brightman. FT: 18-34. Fouls: 12.

Menasha 65, Seymour 61

MENASHA - The Bluejays made 12 free throws in the second half and had three players score in double figures in the win over the Thunder.

JC Mukome led Menasha with 18 points. Josiah Hibbler and Parker Wienandt added 15 and 11 points, respectively.

Kyler Marks led Seymour with 23 points. Ethan Volz scored 12.

Seymour 38 23 - 61

Menasha 33 32 - 65

Seymour: Salzman 8, Chinana 9, Volz 12, Nieland 3, Marks 23, Feske 6. 3-pt: Salzman, Chinana 2, Volz 4, Nieland, Marks. FT: 14-19. Fouls: 15.

Menasha: Mukome 18, Hibbler 15, Wienandt 11, Coopman 3, Stuart 2, Lockridge 5, Wilke 8, Miller 3. 3-pt: Mukome 2, Hibbler, Wienandt, Miller. FT: 14-21. Fouls: 18.

Fox Valley Lutheran 69, Wrightstown 57

WRIGHTSTOWN - Sam Ferge scored 20 points to lead the Foxes to the win over the Tigers.

Graham Feidt added 15 while Liam Heiges and Adam Loberger contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively, for Fox Valley Lutheran.

The victory improves Fox Valley Lutheran to 13-0 in North Eastern Conference play and 16-1 overall.

Kaden Colwell led Wrightstown with 11 points. Grant Lamers and Ethan Cyra both chipped in with 10 points.

Fox Valley Lutheran  37  32  -  69

Wrightstown  34  23  -  57

Fox Valley Lutheran: Ferge 20, Feidt 15, Papendorf 7, Loberger 10, Heiges 12, Last 5. 3-pt: Ferge 3, Feidt 3, Papendorf, Heiges. FT: 11-20. Fouls: 12.

Wrightstown: Kittoe 3, Van Zeeland 8, Lamers 10, Humphreys 5, Bosma 7, Schoenwalder 3, Colwell 11, Cyra 10. 3-pt: Van Zeeland, Lamers, Humphreys, Schoenwalder, Colwell, Cyra 2. FT: 4-7. Fouls: 15.

Freedom 54, Little Chute 47

FREEDOM - Donovan Davis had a double-double to lead the Irish to the win over the Mustangs.

Davis finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds for Freedom. Drew Kortz added 14 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Neenah 59, Oshkosh North 42

OSHKOSH - The Rockets had three players finish in doubles figures with the win over the Spartans.

Allie Ziebell led the way with 21 points for Neenah. Rowan Klesmit scored 13 points and Ellie Buss added 11.

Freedom 45, Oconto Falls 29

OCONTO FALLS - The Irish went on a 16-3 run to end the first half and establish a double-digit lead they maintained the rest of the way in their win over the Panthers.

Haley Reed led Freedom with 16 points.

Rylie Shallow and Bailee Gorman both scored eight points for Oconto Falls.

Freedom 28 17 - 45

Oconto Falls 14 15 - 29

Freedom: Martzahl 7, Sowinski 4, Lang 6, Bork 5, Reed 16, Cropsey 5, Ponschock 2. 3-pt: Lang, Reed 2. FT: 10-16. Fouls: 13.

Oconto Falls: Hodkiewicz 3, Shallow 8, Raddatz 2, Gorman 8, Otto 2, Maloney 6. 3-pt: Hodkiewicz, Gorman. FT: 5-8. Fouls: 16.

St. Mary Catholic 71, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 30

FOX CROSSING – Audrey Norville poured in 22 points and Emily Vogel added 18 as the Zephyrs pulled away with a huge second half to earn the Big East Conference win.

Lauren Ripley added 10 points for SMC.

Coryn Fromm led the Resorters with 14 points.

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 19 11 - 30

St. Mary Catholic 30 41 - 71

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah: Lukich 3, Lisowe 4, Tegen 4, Fromm 14, Bunke 3, Conrad 2. 3-pt: Lukich, Fromm. FT: 2-5. Fouls: 11.

St. Mary Catholic: Vogel 18, Ripley 10, Crowe 9, Norville 22, S. Anderson 5, Nackers 4, Voss 3. 3-pt: Ripley 2, Crowe, Norville 4, S. Anderson. FT: 9-13. Fouls: 12.

Brillion 76, Roncalli 69

MANITOWOC - The Lions outscored the Jets by 14 points in the second half to rally for the Eastern Wisconsin Conference win.

Emma Schuh led Brillion with 27 points, including 21 in the second half. Amaya Brooks scored 23 points, with 15 coming in the second half when she was 9-for-10 at the free throw line. Camden Hale added 15 points for the Lions.

Roncalli was led by Grace Pribyl with 19 points.

Brillion 29 47 - 76

Roncalli 36 33 - 69

Brillion: C. Hale 15, Schuh 2, Ott 6, Brooks 23, Reichard 3, E. Schuh 27. 3-pt: C. Hale 2, Reichardt. FT: 17-25. Fouls: 19.

Roncalli: Jacky 11, Stock 6, Risch 11, Stangel 12, Pribyl 19, Fiecko 10. 3-pt: Pribyl 3, Risch 2, Stock, Stangel. FT: 12-19. Fouls: 23.

Sheboygan Falls 58, Chilton 46

CHILTON – The Falcons rallied from a 40-30 second-half deficit to pull out the Eastern Wisconsin Conference win.

Addison Schliewe led the way for Sheboygan Falls with 19 points, while Mollie Schliewe added 13 and Makenzie Schroeder 12.

Adahlyn Hoerl scored 25 points to help power the Tigers.

The win moves the Falcons to 18-1 overall and 10-0 in the EWC, while Chilton falls to 13-7 and 6-4.

GIRLS HOCKEY

Fox Cities 6, Wisconsin Valley Union 2

WAUPACA - The Stars scored two goals in each period in the victory.

Evie Mursau scored three goals for the Stars. Maleiyah Streck, Peyton Hewitt and Margaret Thomas also scored.

Stars goalie Makenna Otto made 18 saves.

BOYS HOCKEY

Pacelli 3, Waupaca 1

WAUPACA - Zane Phillis scored two goals and had an assist for the Cardinals in the win over the Comets.

Brady Foster also scored for Pacelli.

Waupaca’s goal was scored by Cael Prey with an assist from Blake Schoenecker.

Pacelli goalie Isaac Andrich made 29 saves. Waupaca goalie Carson Jameson had 24 saves.

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WRESTLING

New London 51, Menasha 9

215: Cecelia Street M won by forfeit. 285: Braxton Bryant NL dec. Mason Werfal 2-1. 106: Sophia Hull-Riggs NL won by forfeit. 113: Double forfeit. 120: Double forfeit. 126: Wyatt Magolski NL pinned Clayton Quick 1:45. 132: Trevor Schultz NL won by forfeit. 138: Double forfeit. 144: Anakin Abel NL won by medical forfeit over Henry Gugala-Reinders. 150: Josh Johnson M dec. Spencer Hanson 8-6. 157: Trae Young-Procknow NL pinned Beau Thompson 4:47. 165: Bryce Maves NL won by forfeit. 175: Jackson Pecher NL pinned Richard Waldburger 1:08. 190: Howie Roloff NL pinned Christian Zavala 1:47.

Shawano 72, Xavier 12

132: Owen Montour S pinned Dante Vargas 2:16. 138: Drake Herm S won by forfeit. 144: Kody Popelka S won by forfeit. 150: John Faulkner X pinned Marcus Cicero 2:54. 157: Carsen Herm S pinned Jerome Erimas :58. 165: Drew Chelberg S pinned Alexander Marg 3:44. 175: Mason Theis S pinned Aaron Vanden Heuvel 1:36. 190: Conner Chelberg S won by forfeit. 215: Jack Dietz S won by forfeit. 285: Eddie Heuring X pinned Brayen Boivin 2:50. 106: Dylan Gartner S won by forfeit. 113: Dane Hodkiewicz S pinned Adrian Morales 2:33. 120: Alex Montour S won by forfeit. 126: Austin Stickney S won by forfeit.

Seymour 53, Green Bay West/East/Southwest 30

190: Avontae Martin GB pinned Sam Micolichek 4:11. 215: Cael Leisgang S pinned Keona Sausi 1:11. 285: Brock Socha S pinned Jesse Mora 2:44. 106: Jeremy Peterman S won by forfeit. 113: Logan Boehnlein S won by forfeit. 120: Aidan Peters S tech. fall over Tai VanRemortel 17-1. 126: Ethan Rand GB won by forfeit. 132: Connor Steffens S pinned Preston Madison :42. 138: Elijah Baranczyk GB won by forfeit. 144: Wyatt Bunnell S pinned Logan Johnson 1:12. 150: Mason Bunnell S pinned Allen Neang 1:02. 157: Devin White GB won by forfeit. 165: Charlie Gilbertson S pinned Dylan Froelich 3:10. 175: Pierce DeMars GB pinned Bennett Brown 1:43.

GYMNASTICS

Oshkosh North/West 125.175, Kaukauna 115.75

Vault: 1, Janiyah Ford ON/W 8.15; 2, Neva Schlies ON/W 8.1. Uneven Bars: 1, Lydia Barr ON/W 7.90; 2, Neva Schlies ON/W 7.80. Balance Beam: 1, Lydia Barr ON/W 8.15; 2, Athena Xiong K 7.70. Floor Exercise: 1, Lydia Barr ON/W 9.25; 2, Neva Schlies ON/W 8.575; 3, Athena Xiong K 8.15. All-Around: 1, Lydia Barr ON/W 33.30; 2, Neva Schlies ON/W 31.925; 4, Athena Xiong K 30.05.

This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Here are Thursday's high school sports results for the Appleton area