Wildcats claw Tigers in tourney opener
The second-seeded Gresham Community High School boys basketball team beat No. 7 Tigerton 69-30 to open the WIAA Division 5 regional tournament Tuesday in Gresham.
Christian Haffner scored 23 points and had four assists to lead the Wildcats (15-6, 12-5 Central Wisconsin Conference-10). Scott Cerveny scored 22 points and added six rebounds and three assists. Neil Cerveny had 11 points and seven assists.
Woodrow Nelson led Tigerton with 15 points.
Mustangs lose to Elcho by 1
The fifth-seed Marion High School boys basketball team lost to No. 4 Elcho 65-64 in a Division 5 regional tournament game Tuesday in Elcho.
Bowler loses to Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
The Bowler High School boys basketball team, a sixth seed, lost to third-seeded Wisconsin Valley Lutheran 61-49 in Tuesday’s Division 5 regional opener in Mosinee.
Chargers beaten by Oconto Falls
The fifth-seeded Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School boys basketball team lost to No. 4 Oconto Falls 64-45 in the WIAA Division 3 regional tournament Tuesday in Oconto Falls.
Brad Linke had 16 points to lead the Chargers (6-17, 2-12 Central Wisconsin Conference-8). Nick Kapitz added eight.
Riley Gruetzmacher scored 22 points to lead Oconto Falls (4-17, 2-14 Bay).