BOYS BASKETBALL
Wabeno/Laona 84
Bowler 45
The Panthers trailed by 26 points at halftime of an eventual loss to the Wabeno/Laona co-op in the Gresham Holiday Tournament consolation game on Saturday.
Bowler’s Landan Kroening was named to the all-tournament team. The loss dropped the Panthers’ record to 3-7 overall.
Bonduel 65
Wabeno/Laona 53
The Bears outscored the Wabeno/Laona co-op 37-23 in the first half to claim a Gresham Holiday Tournament clash on Friday.
Bonduel hit nine 3-pointers in the contest, five of which came from Isaac Boldt, who led the team with 15 points. Parker Bohm added 14 points, including a 6-of-7 mark from the free throw line.
Canaan Szoszorek made 7-of-12 free throws to finish with nine points while Isaac Garside and Cole Letter chipped in eight and seven points, respectively.
Gresham 77
Bowler 63
The Wildcats topped the Panthers in a Gresham Holiday Tournament tilt on Friday.
The win helped Gresham avenge a 78-73 loss to Bowler back on Dec. 14.
Marion 68
Tri-County 45
The Mustangs wrapped up play at the Almond-Bancroft Tournament with a convincing win over the Penguins on Friday. Marion took control in the first half, taking a 16-point lead into halftime.
Branden Beechy led a trio of Mustangs in double figures, scoring 18 points. Dhonivan Haas added 14 points while Jared Krueger had 10. Ethan Scheef scored nine points while Ethan Tischauser and Cody Clegg added eight and seven points, respectively.
Krueger pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds while Tischauser had eight boards, five assists and three steals. Beechy, Clegg and Haas each had four steals.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Witt-Birn 60
Northland Pines 43
The Chargers overcame a slow start before soaring to a nonconference win over the Eagles on Friday.
Megan Konkol had the hot hand from deep, knocking down four 3-pointers for the Chargers. Emma Herb led the team with 13 points.
Jadalynn Davids contributed nine points while Chloe King and Olivia Curley chipped in eight and seven points, respectively.
Herb also led the team with 11 rebounds while Curley pulled down seven. Erica Wendler finished with three steals. Curley dished out a team-high five assists.
Wabeno/Laona 52
Bowler 36
The Panthers fell short in a Gresham Holiday Tournament clash against the Wabeno/Laona co-op on Saturday.
Tynea Johnson represented Bowler on the all-tournament team for her play over the two-day tournament, in which the Panthers finished 0-2.
Bonduel 48
Laona/Wabeno 28
The Bears eased past the Wabeno/Laona co-op to open the Gresham Holiday Tournament on Friday.
Mackenzie Moore led Bonduel with 14 points. Kylie Guenther contributed 11 points and eight rebounds while Jessie LaBerge scored 10 points.
Bonduel held the co-op to just nine second-half points to cruise to the victory.
Gresham 68
Bowler 60
The Wildcats rallied past the Panthers in a Gresham Holiday Tournament matchup on Friday.
Valarie Cerveny led the offensive charge for Gresham, scoring 27 points. Tiana Ferguson added 10 points. Makayla Belongia dished out six assists while Destiny Reindl had four.
Oconto 55
Marion 21
The Mustangs could not keep pace with the Blue Devils in a Gillett Holiday Tournament matchup on Friday.
Kyla Zillmer scored eight points for Marion in the contest while Tessa Brei added six points.
Marion’s Bridget Bazile was named to the all-tournament team.