By Rapids City Times staff

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Assumption Royals girls basketball team will advance to WIAA sectional semi-finals after a win against the Edgar Wildcats in regional competition Feb. 25 at home.

The Royals went into halftime behind 29-16, but came out to turn the game around, tying it at 43. Assumption scored another 10 in overtime, and with Edgar scoring just four, the Royals finished ahead 53-47.

Maddie Bohn was high scorer for Assumption, with 19, while Natalie Weisenbeck added 10. Makenna Guden was high for Edgar with 26.

Assumption will next face Wausau Newman in sectional semi-finals at Wausau West on Feb. 28.