Lena, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Gillett earn lopsided wins in girls basketball

Nov. 26 Lena 81, Bowler 27 Madilyn Thomson scored 22 points as Lena improved to 3-0 with an 81-27 win over Bowler. Eva Brooks connected on another 19 points, while Kali Fischer scored 11. The Wildcats wasted little time in jumping all over the Panthers, leading 55-13 at halftime. A 26-14 second half made it a 54-point margin of victory. Brooks pulled down nine rebounds, and Madilyn Thomson had eight. Hannah Thomson led Lena with five assists, with Abby Kostreva and Maddy Kushner each adding four. Madilyn Thomson grabbed six steals. Hannah Thomson and Fischer each had four. Mosinee 58, Shawano 46 Shawano trailed 32-19 at the half and couldn’t come back enough, as Mosinee returned home with a 58-46 win in the 2024-25 season opener. The Hawks outscored their guests 27-26 in the second half. Wittenberg-Birnamwood 96, Antigo 20 Wittenberg-Birnamwood coach Nick Mechelke said the Chargers played a great team game against the Red Robins. That’s an understatement. The Chargers were just a pair of baskets away from triple digits as they clobbered Antigo 96-20 in non-conference action. Melaina Granquist, one of five Wittenberg-Birnamwood girls to score in double digits, led the team with 22 pants. Rory Salvesen scored 22, Harper Rogowski added 19, and Brianna Krueger and Faith Resch each had 11. Brie Ladika scored eight, Kylee Beversdorf had four, and Sophia Lemieux had one. The Chargers held a commanding 57-10 lead at the half and outscored the Red Robins 39-10 after the break. Salvesen led Wittenberg-Birnamwood with five assists, Krueger led with eight rebounds, and Salvesen and Rogowski each had eight steals. Gillett 52, Wausau East 12 Marion/Tigerton 38, Tri-County 32 Kewaunee 66, Oconto Falls 30