Columbus Catholic Boys Are State Bound/Other Sectional Final Results

Sunday, March 10th, 2024 -- 8:07 AM

The Columbus Catholic Dons boys basketball team is heading to the WIAA Boys State Basketball Tournament after an 80-77 triumph over Cashton in a Division 5 Sectional Final on Saturday at La Crosse Logan High School.

Columbus Catholic finished 14-for-30 from 3-point range, five coming in the final eight minutes.  Emmitt Konieczny made two free throws with 10 seconds left and Cashton missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds to seal the win for the Dons.  

Konieczny finished with a game high 26 points while Charlie Moore and  Blake Jakobi each added 16 points for the Dons.  Brett Hemmersbach led Cashton with 24 points.

Columbus Catholic (27-2) advances to its fourth WIAA state tournament and will play in a Division 5 semifinal Friday morning at the Kohl Center in Madison.  The Dons previously played at state in 2003, 2017 and 2019, finishing as the runner-up five years ago.

Other area Boys Sectional Final results:

Division 5

Solon Springs 59, Owen-Withee 41 - Solon Springs will make their 1st appearance at State

Division 4

Marathon 68, Bonduel 61 - the Red Raiders will be making their 9th appearance at State

Division 1

Neenah 52, Marshfield 48 - the Rockets will make their 30th appearance at State

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