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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Marshfield boys basketball team wrapped up its regular-season schedule with a dominating 52-37 win over Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday night at Marshfield High School.
The Tigers finish the regular season with a 15-7 record and an 8-4 mark in the Wisconsin Valley Conference, finishing in second place.
Rapids ends its regular season with a 7-15 record, 4-8 in the conference.
Marshfield built a 30-13 lead by halftime and led by double digits throughout the second half.
Elliot Ashbeck led the Tigers with 20 points, Ben Satter dominated inside with 18 points (8 of 9 shooting) and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Brown had 10 assists.
Marshfield, which earned a first-round bye in the WIAA Division 1 playoffs, will host Wausau East in a regional semifinal on March 2.
Tigers 52, Raiders 37
Marshfield 14 16 8 14 – 52
Wisconsin Rapids 7 6 9 15 – 37
MARSHFIELD (52): Luke Olson 1-2 0-0 3, Elliot Ashbeck 6-12 7-11 20, Luke Zuiker 3-8 2-2 8, Tanner Dennis-Brown 0-1 1-2 1, Brandon Brown 1-1 0-0 2, Mack Scheppler 0-1 0-0 0, Ben Satter 8-9 2-3 18. FG: 19-34. FT: 12-18. 3-pointers: 2-8 (Ashbeck 1-3, Olson 1-2, Zuiker 0-2, Scheppler 0-1). Rebounds: 28 (Satter 10). Assists: 16 (Brown 10). Record: 15-7, 8-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (37): Daniel Braun 1, Devon McGill 10, Brady Goska 11, Cort Halbur 6, Josh Biba 2, Regis Hanke 2, Zach Bassuener 3, Garrett O’Neal 2. 3-pointers: 3 (Halbur 2, Bassuener 1). Record: 7-15, 4-8 Wisconsin Valley Conference.