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STRATFORD – Nine different players scored as the Stratford boys basketball team downed Athens 57-53 in a Marawood Conference crossover game Thursday night at Stratford High School.
Benjamin Barten had 13 points and Vaughn Breit added 11 for Stratford, which improves to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the Marawood South. Athens is now 3-7 and 1-6 in the Marawood North.
Stratford pulled out to a 29-22 lead at halftime and held on, despite shooting just 39 percent (21 of 53) overall and 8 of 18 at the free throw line.
Stratford plays a nonconference game at Stevens Point Pacelli on Saturday.
Tigers 57, Bluejays 53
Athens 22 31 – 53
Stratford 29 28 – 57
ATHENS (53): Statistics not reported. Record: 3-7, 1-6 Marawood Conference North Division.
STRATFORD (57): Chandler Schmidt 1-4 2-4 5, Okley Wrensch 2-7 1-4 6, Teddy Redman 1-6 2-2 5, Trent Heckel 3-7 0-0 8, Branden Ackley 1-2 0-0 2, Eli Drexler 0-0 0-0 0, Paul Huther 1-5 2-4 4, Vaughn Breit 5-13 0-2 11, Lance Heidmann 1-2 0-0 3, Benjamin Barten 6-7 1-2 13. FG: 21-53. FT: 8-18. 3-pointers: 7-19 (Heckel 2-5, Schmidt 1-2, Breit 1-2, Heidmann 1-2, Redman 1-3, Wrensch 1-5). Rebounds: 16 (Breit 6). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: none. Record: 9-1, 6-1 Marawood Conference South Division.