Pewaukee’s perennial pressure sends Grafton girls home

GRAFTON’S ALLISON VIESSELMANN (left) shot inside against Pewaukee at Waukesha South in a Division 2 sectional semifinal last Thursday. Senior Josie Gehrke (right) scooped around a defender for a shot. The Black Hawks trailed by five at halftime and lost, 64-40. Photos by Mitch Maersch Facing the top-ranked team in Division 2 wasn’t going to be easy, but for one half of the game the Grafton High School girls’ basketball team was right there with Pewaukee. The Pirates’ full-court press, quickness, strength and experience in the second half turned a five-point game into a 64-40 win last Thursday in a...