Hornets close out season on top with win over Dons

By Ginna Young

Ending the regular season in second place in the East Lakeland Conference, the Cadott girls basketball program headed to Neillsville, for an out-of-league with Columbus Catholic match-up Feb. 18.

“This was a good game to lead us into the playoffs,” said coach Dave Hazuga.

Cadott was riding high before heading into the playoffs, taking an 11-point lead into the break, while the Dons were no match for them in the second half. The Hornets walked away with a 48-34 win, improving their overall record to 19-5 and remaining at 11-3 in the conference.

“[The] girls were excited to play after a week off,” said Hazuga.

Senior Lauryn Goettl led for Cadott, with 24 points, junior Emma Kowalczyk adding 7 and senior Elly Eiler coming up with 4 points, while seniors Morgan Moldrem and Laken Ryan, and freshman Taylor Hager all shot a three-pointer. Senior Eva Enestvedt and junior Bradee Burish each chipped in with 2 points.

“We got great contributions from everyone,” said Hazuga.