Xavier boys basketball clinches another Bay Conference title with win over New London

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APPLETON – The Xavier boys basketball team surged ahead in the second half and pulled away for a 70-62 win over New London on Friday night at Xavier High School, clinching the outright Bay Conference championship.

The Bay Conference title is Xavier’s fourth straight and eighth in the last nine seasons.

The game was tied at 29-29 at halftime before the Hawks (18-1, 12-0 Bay) were able to pull away and earn their ninth win in a row.

Hayden Quimby had 18 points, and Sam Pfefferle and Tyler Brightman both scored 14 for Xavier.

Paul Vauillaume led New London (12-7, 8-4 Bay) with 18 points.

Xavier is right back in action Saturday with a nonconference home game against Wittenberg-Birnamwood.

Hawks 70, Bulldogs 62
New London   29   33   –   62
Xavier   29   41   –   70
NEW LONDON (62): Michael Helsten 16, Paul Vauillaume 18, Tyler Gerrits 0, Jonah Schlueter 1, Brett Marquardt 0, Joseph Daly 23, Ayden Kanaman 4. Record: 12-7, 8-4 Bay Conference.
XAVIER (70): Sam Pfefferle 5-8 4-7 14, Hayden Quimby 6-11 3-6 18, Isaiah Des Jardins 1-2 2-2 5, Joe Gallucci 0-0 0-0 0, Reid Hietpas 3-6 0-0 7, Tyler Brightman 5-11 0-0 14, Luke Oelhafen 0-4 2-4 2, Logan Ramczyk 3-10 2-3 10. FG: 23-52. FT: 13-22. 3-pointers: 11-26 (Brightman 4-6, Quimby 3-7, Ramczyk 2-5, Des Jardins 1-2, Hietpas 1-3, Pfefferle 0-1, Oelhafen 0-2). Rebounds: 32 (Brightman 8). Record: 18-1, 12-0 Bay Conference.