State Hopes Dashed as Wildcats Fall in Sectional Final
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Photo courtesy of Phil Fransen
DeMarcus Conner scored 13 points with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals in the semifinal win over Marshall.
On Thursday, March 9th, the Belleville Wildcats varsity boys basketball team played a WIAA Division 3 Sectional Semifinal game against Marshall in Monona Grove. Leading 37-22 at the half, the Wildcats won the game. The final score was Belleville 69, Marshall 54.
Andrew Ace led Belleville with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist, while DeMarcus Conner scored 13 points with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, Carter Scholey scored 12 points and had 1 rebound and 1 steal, Kaden DeSmet scored 11 points with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Nathan Meier scored 10 points with 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
The win advanced the Wildcats to the WIAA Division 3 Sectional Final game in Baraboo on March 11th, against the Luther Knights, who hail from Onalaska. Trailing by a mere 8 points at halftime, the Wildcats hustled in the second half to attempt to win the game, but fell to Luther in the end. The final score was Luther 88, Belleville 73.
Photo courtesy of Phil Fransen
Andrew Ace led Belleville with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist in the semifinal win over Marshall.
Leading Belleville with 14 points was Andrew Ace, who also had 5 rebounds and 1 steal, while DeMarcus Conner scored 13 points and had 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Jack Erickson scored 11 points and had 1 assist, and Kaden DeSmet scored 10 points and had 1 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Head Coach TJ Zweifel had this to say about his team following the game, "These boys accomplished almost every goal they set before the season. We fell just shy of reaching the end-goal and getting to Madison. I'd like to thank the seniors for the past two seasons. 41 wins, 2 conference championships, a regional title, and endless amounts of memories because of the hard-work these 8 boys put in. There is zero doubt that this team gave me 100% effort this season. We lost to a very good team and have nothing to hang our heads about. The accomplishments of this team can go down as the best team in Belleville's boys basketball history."
