HOLMEN — The Aquinas High School girls basketball team held off a late charge from Holmen to win its 110th straight MVC game on Tuesday.
The Blugolds only led the Vikings by six points with 2 minutes remaining but scored the final five points for a 69-58 victory at the Bernie L. Ferry Fieldhouse.
Senior Kathryn Savoldelli made 8 of 9 free throws and scored a team-high 20 points to lead Aquinas (14-3, 8-0) to its 13th win in a row after a 1-3 start to the season. Savoldelli also had seven rebounds and two steals as the Blugolds completed a season sweep of the third-place Vikings (7-8, 4-3).
Junior Charley Casey had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Holmen, which trailed 35-25 at halftime and was within 64-58 before the Blugolds closed out the game.
Junior Sammy Davis had 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals for Aquinas, which held Holmen senior Danika Rebhahn scoreless. Freshman Makenzie Nunemacher added 15 points for the Vikings.
Logan 42, Tomah 37
TOMAH — The Rangers (3-13, 2-6) beat the Timberwolves (1-14, 1-6) for the second time and successfully ended a seven-game losing streak.
Junior Kenna Streeck scored 10 of her team-high 13 points in the second half, and junior Lydia Mason had nine of her 12 in the first half as Logan built a 20-14 halftime lead.
Streeck made one of the Rangers’ two second-half 3-pointers as they held an opponent to less than 40 points for the third time this season.
Central 53, Sparta 36
SPARTA — Junior Alahnna Simpson posted a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds as the second-place RiverHawks (13-4, 5-1) took care of the Spartans (8-10, 2-6).
Simpson scored 15 points in the first half and 10 in the second on her way to helping Central complete its regular-season sweep of Sparta. Simpson scored 65 points in those two victories.
Sophomore Ellie Gillitzer added eight points for the RiverHawks, who play at Tomah on Friday and at Onalaska on Tuesday.
AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
Westby 57, Richland Center 41
Whitehall 74, Black River Falls 48
Kickapoo 54, De Soto 33
New Lisbon 51, Ithaca 48
Necedah 64, La Farge 30
Mauston 57, Hillsboro 46
Melrose-Mindoro 60, Cashton 43
