Xavier boys basketball pulls away in second half to knock off West Bend West

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WEST BEND – Hayden Quimby hit three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points to help lead the Xavier boys basketball team to a 65-44 nonconference win at West Bend West on Tuesday.

Xavier led 25-21 at halftime before blowing the game open in the second half, outscoring the Spartans by 17 points to run its season record to 21-2.

Sam Pfefferle added nine points, and Tyler Brightman and Logan Ramczyk both chipped in eight in the win for the Hawks.

Carson Bauer had a team-high 14 points for West Bend West (11-12).

Xavier will host Shawano on Thursday to wrap up its regular season and Bay Conference schedules. The Hawks will open WIAA postseason play with a Division 3 regional semifinal at home on Friday, March 1.

Hawks 65, Spartans 44
Xavier   25   40   –   65
West Bend West   21   23   –   44
XAVIER (65): Sam Pfefferle 3-5 3-5 9, Hayden Quimby 8-14 1-1 20, Isaiah Des Jardins 2-4 1-1 5, Joe Gallucci 0-0 0-0 0, Reid Hietpas 2-4 2-2 7, Luke Krull 1-3 0-2 3, Tyler Brightman 4-8 0-0 8, Luke Oelhafen 1-4 3-3 5, Michael Kippenhan 0-1 0-0 0, Logan Ramczyk 3-5 1-1 8, Cole Hietpas 0-2 0-0 0. FG: 24-49. FT: 11-15. 3-pointers: 6-18 (Quimby 3-7, R. Hietpas 1-1, Krull 1-2, Ramczyk 1-3, Pfefferle 0-1, Des Jardins 0-1, Brightman 0-1, Oelhafen 0-2). Rebounds: 34 (Oelhafen 9). Record: 21-2.
WEST BEND WEST (44): Quinin Ehlke 0, Carson Bauer 14, Jack Waala 2, Eddie Scott 3, Kade Rossebo 8, Cameron McAndrews 6, Jeremy Kehoe 2, Eli Kopidiansky 2, Cullen Roell 2, Cal Baker 3, Grant Walter 2. Record: 11-12.