Sports
Appleton area high school sports results for Tuesday, Nov. 19
High school football: Wrightstown Tigers returning to state finals
The Wrightstown football team is headed back to the WIAA Division 5 state title game after beating Northwestern in a state semifinal Friday.
(This story has been updated with new information.)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Freedom 57, Green Bay Preble 39
GREEN BAY – The Irish started fast, building an 11-point halftime lead and extending it further from there.
Gracie Martzahl had the hot hand for Freedom with 17 points as nine Irish players scored on the night.
Brook Lucassen and Jada Reader paced the Hornets with 13 points each.
Freedom led 28-17 at the break and hit eight of 11 free throws down the stretch to preserve the win.
Freedom 28 29 – 57
Green Bay Preble 17 22 – 39
Freedom: Martzahl 17, Lang 9, Anderson 2, Bork 7, Calhoon 5, Dickrell 8, Lillge 1, Brown 6, Cropsey 2. 3-pt: Martzahl 2, Calhoon, Dickrell 2. FT: 14-20. Fouls: 14.
Green Bay Preble: Gorecki 4, Watzka 1, Smith 5, Lucassen 13, Carter 2, Cotter 1, Reader 13. 3-pt: Lucassen 2, Reader. FT: 12-17. Fouls: 19.
Neenah 55, Wisconsin Rapids 45
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Rowan Klesmit scored a career-high 35 points to lead the Rockets to the win over the Red Raiders, who shot 30% for the game.
Klesmit scored 24 of her points in the second half for Neenah, which led 23-18 at halftime.
Ellie Buss added 11 points for Neenah, which forced Wisconsin Rapids into committing 23 turnovers.
Kristin Radtke and Gabby Neilitz scored 17 and 12 points, respectively, for Wisconsin Rapids.
Bay Port 60, Kaukauna 50
KAUKAUNA – Olivia Williams scored 24 points and Melia Lemorande had 21 for the Pirates in the victory over the Ghosts.
Bay Port 25 35 – 60
Kaukauna 27 23 – 50
Bay Port: Dudra 2, Tebon 9, Williams 24, Lemorande 21, Thompson 4. 3-pt: Tebon 3, Williams, Lemorande. FT: 15-20. Fouls: 13.
Manitowoc Lutheran 76, Brillion 56
BRILLION – The Lancers defeated the Lions with Marissa Mehlhorn scoring 24 points.
Ginevra Ermis and Makiah Krause added 19 and 11 points, respectively, for Manitowoc Lutheran.
Brillion was led by Amiya Brooks, who scored 17 points. Emma Schuh added 12 points.
Manitowoc Lutheran 37 39 – 76
Brillion 24 32 – 56
Manitowoc Lutheran: Krause 11, M. Mehlhorn 24, Ermis 19, Dewane 2, Vandermause 6, Zirbel 1, Korte 9, Behnke 4. 3-pt: Krause 3, M. Mehlhorn, Ermis 3, Vandermause 2. FT: 7-13. Fouls: 21.
Brillion: Schuh 8, Ott 7, Krahn 1, Krueger 5, Hale 6, Brooks 17, Schuh 12. 3-pt: Hale 2, Brooks 2: FT: 12-21. Fouls: 8.
Mosinee 49, New London 33
MOSINEE – The Bulldogs fell behind by 19 in the first half and couldn’t recover in the loss to Mosinee.
Sarah Daly led New London with 14 points.
Taelyn Jirschele led Mosinee with 13 points.
New London 15 18 – 33
Mosinee 34 15 – 49
New London: Handschke 2, Magolski 3, Langel 5, Stroesenreuther 2, Allen 4, Daly 14, Jones 3. 3-pt: Daly. FT: 6-15. Fouls: 16.
Mosinee: Kluz 10, Henrich 6, Frye 3, Fitzgerald 7, Maurer 3, P. Jirschele 7, T. Jirschele 13. 3-pt: Henrich, Maurer, J. Jirschele: FT: 12-22. Fouls: 15.
Wild Rose 49, Shiocton 32
WILD ROSE – Cali Havlovitz scored 20 points to lead Wild Rose to the victory over the Chiefs.
Shiocton was led by Lydia Hofacker with 14 points.
Shiocton 9 23 – 32
Wild Rose 25 24 – 49
Shiocton: Hofacker 14, Reese 3, M. Young 1, Murray 3, Affeldt 2, Fischer 2, B. Young 7. 3-pt: Reese, Murray. FT: 12-20. Fouls: 20.
Wild Rose: Havlovitz 20, Bahr 3, Marquez 16, Henschel 6, King 1, Christensen 3. 3-pt: Henschel, Christensen: FT: 11-20. Fouls: 16.