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STRATFORD – Five games into the season and the Stratford boys basketball team remains perfect.
The Tigers shot 53 percent from the field and drilled eight 3-pointers to blow past Edgar 72-44 in a Marawood Conference South Division matchup Friday night at Stratford High School.
Benjamin Barten had 15 points and five rebounds, Lance Heidmann added 13 points, and Trent Heckel was 3-for-3 from 3-point range and finished with 11 points for Stratford (5-0, 2-0 Marawood South).
The Tigers were 22 of 41 overall from the field and made 8 of 13 3-pointers in the win. Stratford also made 20 free throws.
Stratford travels to Milwaukee on Saturday to play Owen-Withee at the Bradley Center at 2:30 p.m.
Tigers 72, Wildcats 44
Edgar – 44
Stratford 43 29 – 72
EDGAR (44): Statistics not provided. Record: 2-2, 0-2 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (72): Chandler Schmidt 2-4 2-3 7, Okley Wrensch 2-3 1-2 7, Teddy Redman 1-6 2-2 5, Hunter Hannan 0-0 0-0 0, Trent Heckel 3-3 2-4 11, Andrew Bargender 0-0 0-0 0, Branden Ackley 0-0 2-2 2, Eli Drexler 0-1 0-0 0, Paul Huther 0-1 3-5 3, Vaughn Breit 2-7 2-2 6, Lance Heidmann 6-7 0-0 13, Benjamin Barten 5-7 5-10 15, Wyatt Curtice 1-2 1-2 3. FG: 22-41. FT: 20-32. 3-pointers: 8-13 (Heckel 3-3, Wrensch 2-3, Heidmann 1-2, Schmidt 1-1, Redman 1-2, Breit 0-2). Rebounds: 21 (Barten 5, Redman 5). Turnovers: 9. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-0, 2-0 Marawood Conference South Division.