The Aquinas High School girls basketball team is attempting to complete its 10th straight undefeated MVC season when it hosts Central tonight at the Reinhart Athletic Complex.
The RiverHawks (18-5, 9-2 MVC) spent most of this season ranked among the state’s top 10 in Division 2 for the Bound Wisconsin/Zaleski Sports media poll, and the Blugolds (21-2, 11-0) enter as the fourth-ranked team in Division 3.
Here is a look at some of the milestone games during a winning streak that has reached 125 games and some of the players who have had big performances in those games:
No. 1: The Blugolds jump put to a 24-point halftime lead before beating Logan 67-39 on Dec. 15, 2015. Kyah Steiner scored 19 points, and Maeve Miller and Whittni Rezin added 10 each.
No. 10: Aquinas beats Tomah 55-31 on Feb. 12, 2016 to clinch at least a share of a championship it would soon win outright. Madessa Collins scored 15 points, Maeve Miller added 11 and Kyah Steiner 10.
No. 20: The Blugolds outscored Central by 24 points in the second half to beat Central 62-36 on Feb. 2, 2017. Kyah Steiner’s 18 points led the team, and Jessa Peterson added 11.
No. 25: The team’s second win of the season is a 81-25 decision over Logan on Dec. 12, 2017. Lexi Donarski’s 18 points lead the way, and Taylor Theusch hits four 3-pointers on her way to 12. Courtney Becker also scored 11 points for Aquinas.
No. 30: Tomah scored just 16 second-half points as the Blugolds pull away for a 79-36 victory behind Lexi Donarski’s 21 points on Jan. 16, 2018. Jessa Peterson scored 12 on four 3s and Madessa Collins and Kyah Steiner added 11 each.
No. 40: The Blugolds beat Holmen 68-25 on Jan. 8, 2019 and received 21 points and 8 assists from Lexi Donarski. Taylor Theusch made three 3s and scored 17, and Courtney Becker added 10 points and 6 rebounds.
No. 50: Lexi Donarski had 23 points and 8 steals and Courtney Becker 23 points and 7 rebounds in the Blugolds’ 94-41 win over Sparta on Dec. 17, 2019. Taylor Theusch made four 3s and added 22 points.
No. 60: Aquinas held Sparta to 8 first-half points in reached a new milestone with a 64-31 victory on Dec. 29, 2020. Jacy Weisbrod made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points while Macy Donarski had 15 points and Bri Bahr 10.
No. 70: The Blugolds benefitted from huge games by Jacy Weisbrod — six 3-pointers while scoring 32 points and grabbing 14 rebounds — and Macy Donarski 21 points and 4 steals — to beat Sparta 69-38 on Jan. 4, 2022.
No. 75: Aquinas was pushed before beating Logan 55-41 on Feb. 4, 2022. Jacy Weisbrod made three 3s to score 25 points and added 6 rebounds. Macy Donarski had 15 points, 7 steals and 6 assists, and Danica Silcox made three 3s and scored 12.
No. 80: The Blugolds doubled up Central 64-32 on Dec. 9, 2022 thanks to 17 points apiece from Macy Donarski and Autumn Passehl. Passehl made four 3-pointers, Donarski ad 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Barcha Hnizdilova had 10 rebounds.
No. 90: Aquinas closed off an unbeaten MVC championship with a 78-18 win over Logan on Feb. 16, 2023. Sammy Davis had 18 points, Macy Donarski 16 with 11 assists and 7 steals, Autumn Passehl 14 points with four 3s and Barcha Hnizdilova 10 points with 8 rebounds and 7 steals.
No. 100: An 81-53 victory at Holmen allowed the Blugolds to reach the century mark on Feb. 1, 2024. Sammy Davis had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals, Maddie Murphy 15 points on five 3s, Ava Fernholz 12 points and Emma Dobbins 11 points with three 3s.
No. 110: Aquinas beat Holmen 69-58 with Kathryn Savoldelli’s 20 points and 6 rebounds leading the way on Jan. 28, 2025. Sammy Davis scored 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, and Olivia Passehl finished with 11 points.
No. 120: The Blugolds emerged from a tough battle against Central with a 50-45 on Jan. 20. Ava Fernholz scored 18 points, and Sammy Davis had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Liv Dickinson made three 3s for 9 points.
No. 125: Aquinas reached its current point with an 84-28 win over Logan on Thursday. The Blugolds clinched the outright MVC title. Sammy Davis had 24 points and 7 rebounds, and Liv Dickinson 23 points with seven 3-pointers.
