Ally Gietzel scored 28 points, but it wasn’t enough as the 10th-seeded Cardinals fell to No. 7 seed Mequon Homestead in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.
Fond du Lac trailed 24-21 at halftime and wasn’t able to complete the comeback against the Highlanders.
Apart from Gietzel, Megan Dille added 10 points for the Cardinals.
| FOND DU LAC | 21 | 28 | — 49 |
| Mequon Homestead | 24 | 30 | — 54 |
Fond du Lac — Devin Wonser 2, Ally Gietzel 28, Lauren Wendt 3, Aleah Wendels 3, Carly Paulson 2, Kali Smit 1, Megan Dille 10. 3-pointers: 5 (Gietzel 4, Wendels). FTs: 8-16. Fouls: 24 (Megan Wendt).
Mequon Homestead — Grace Crowley 17, Savannah Melan 3, Olivia Wasserman 6, Holly Dooge 2, Sam Crivello 5, Chloe Marotta 16, Amanda Hooks 5. 3-pointers: 2 (Melan, Marotta). FTs: 22-30. Fouls: 20.