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MARSHFIELD – The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County basketball teams split games at home against UW-Marathon County on Wednesday night.
The Marauders women won 70-44, while the Marshfield men lost 83-59.
In the women’s game, the Marauders led by seven at halftime, 29-22, and pulled away in the fourth quarter to earn the victory and improve to 10-5 overall and in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference. UW-Marathon is now 3-13, 3-12 in the WCC.
Hayley Bunnell scored 17 points, Carrie Stroetz added 16 points, and Allie Paitel had six points, 13 rebounds, and six assists for UW-Marshfield.
The Marauders men fell behind 49-28 by halftime and couldn’t make up any ground.
Joe Estrict and Devin Klein each scored 11 points for UW-Marshfield, which is now 5-9 and 4-4 in the WCC West Division. UW-Marathon remains in first place at 9-1 in the WCC West and is 15-5 overall.
Both UW-M/WC teams wrap up its regular-season schedules in the next week. The Marauders women play at Janesville against UW-Rock County on Saturday afternoon, while the Marshfield men are at Rice Lake against UW-Barron County on Monday. The WCC playoffs begin Feb. 13.
Women
Marauders 70, Huskies 44
UW-Marathon Co. 22 22 – 44
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 29 41 – 70
UW-MARATHON COUNTY (44): Talyn Jones 6-19 0-0 15, Adrianna Truax 1-6 0-4 2, Baylee Luedke 4-22 1-6 12, Jenna Schade 4-14 0-0 10, Mirella Valdez 2-11 1-4 5. FG: 17-72. FT: 2-14. 3-pointers: 8-27 (Jones 3-9, Luedke 3-9, Schade 2-6, Valdez 0-3). Rebounds: 43 (Truax 12). Assists: 14 (Luedke 5). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-13, 3-12 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.
UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (70): Katie Meacham 3-6 0-0 6, Amanda Rindfleisch 0-6 0-0 0, Karly Bump 1-4 0-1 2, Hayley Bunnell 8-14 1-4 17, Carrie Stroetz 7-12 2-2 16, Allie Paitel 3-5 0-0 6, Corrine Meacham 5-9 2-4 12, Jaz Ross 4-13 2-2 11. FG: 31-69. FT: 7-13. 3-pointers: 1-12 (Ross 1-6, K. Meacham 0-1, Rindfleisch 0-3, Bump 0-2). Rebounds: 50 (Paitel 13). Assists: 25 (Paitel 6). Turnovers: 11. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 10-5 overall and WCC.
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Men
Huskies 83, Marauders 59
UW-Marathon Co. 49 34 – 83
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 28 31 – 59
UW-MARATHON COUNTY (83): Stephaun Bell 1-3 0-0 3, Michael Pecore 1-4 0-1 3, Andy Yang 4-8 0-2 8, Marcus Ott 3-6 0-0 8, Jacob Joslin 2-4 0-0 4, Hunter Mayo 1-1 0-0 2, Danny Baratka 4-8 0-0 8, Nathan Kunze 6-12 6-8 19, Matt Haehlke 1-6 0-4 2, Albi Maksuti 5-19 6-8 21, Josiah Kukulka 1-3 0-0 2, Resse Chandler 1-1 0-0 3. FG: 30-75. FT: 12-23. 3-pointers: 11-32 (Maksuti 5-17, Ott 2-4, Chandler 1-1, Pecore 1-2, Bell 1-3, Kunze 1-1, Kukulka 0-1, Baratka 0-3). Rebounds: 62 (Yang 13. Assists: 27 (Baratka 7). Turnovers: 20. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: none. Record: 15-5, 9-1 WCC West.
UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (59): Hunter Busse 2-6 0-0 6, Devin Klein 4-12 1-2 11, Max Opelt 3-11 0-0 7, Joe Estrict 3-10 5-5 11, Sean Zillmer 1-2 0-0 2, Bryce DeSmet 3-8 2-3 9, Kwame Adam 0-0 0-0 0, Josh Hennes 2-10 5-7 9, Juarez 1-3 2-4 4. FG: 19-62. FT: 15-21. 3-pointers: 6-20 (Busse 2-4, Klein 2-4, Opelt 1-4, DeSmet 1-4, Juarez 0-1, Estrict 0-3). Rebounds: 35 (Estrict 9). Assists: 18 (Estrict 5, Hennes 5). Turnovers: 20. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-9, 4-4 WCC West.