Fond du Lac Sports Headlines

KML 56, Laconia 48: The sixth-ranked Spartans couldn't overcome a rough first quarter, suffering its second loss of the season on the road.

Omro 74, Lomira 69 (OT): The Foxes hit a jumper with one second left in regulation to force overtime, where they scored the first five points and held on for the win.

Oakfield 53, Pardeeville 38: The Oaks used a big second half to pull away from the Bulldogs in a win at home.

Mayville 50, WLA 38: Tied after three quarters, the Cardinals used a big fourth to pull away from the Vikings at home.

Kimberly 53, Fond du Lac 21: The Cardinals had troubles offensively in a loss to the state's top-ranked team on the road.

Fond du Lac 4, Appleton 1: Michael Wilson scored two goals as the Cardinals defeated top-seeded Appleton to advance to the Badgerland Conference championship.

It's no secret that Isiah Daniels isn't a marksman at the free-throw line.

CWC 63, Markesan 45: Cody Zonnefeld and Tyler De Young each scored 16 points as the Crusaders rebounded with a win over the Hornets at home.

Waupun double-dual: The Waupun gymastics team hosted two teams on Thursday's Parents/Senior Night, going 1-1 as the Warriors' score of 129.98 beat Oconomoc's 100.4 and narrowly fell to West Bend West's 132.95.

A Russia in search of global vindication kicked off the Sochi Olympics looking more like a Russia that likes to party, with a pulse-raising opening ceremony about fun and sports instead of terrorism, coddling despots and gay rights.

Hilary Knight has advised fellow former Wisconsin Badgers player Brianna Decker to taste, but not overindulge.

The largest and most expensive Winter Games in history likely will be remembered for palm trees, reminders of Cold War tensions between the United States and Russia and high flying flips in new events that offer X Game thrills.

KML 56, Springs 35: The St. Mary's Springs girls basketball team traveled down to Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Thursday night looking to get its biggest win of the season, but the Ledgers once again couldn't solve the riddle of the Chargers.

Kimberly 36, Fond du Lac 35: The Cardinals couldn't overcome a bad start to the second half in a loss at home.

Waupun 40, Campbellsport 37 (OT): The Warriors held the Cougars to zero points in the third quarter to help force an overtime.

Laconia 49, Omro 34: Led by Caitlin Tipton's 15 points, the Spartans picked up a win over the Foxes on the road.

The St. Mary's Springs girls basketball team traveled down to Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Thursday night looking to get its biggest win of the season, but the Ledgers once again couldn't solve the riddle of the Chargers.

WLA 54, Mayville 40: Ten different players scored for the Vikings, who outscored the Cardinals 33-19 over the second and fourth quarters.

Lourdes Academy 53, Oakfield 21: The Oaks were no match for the third-ranked Knights, who led 32-3 at halftime.

The Central Wisconsin Christian boys' basketball team picked the wrong time to get hot.