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MINOCQUA – Cale Zuiker drained seven 3-pointers, six in the second half, and finished with a season-high 29 points in Marshfield’s 59-46 victory over Lakeland in a nonconference boys basketball game Tuesday at Lakeland High School.
Zuiker’s seven 3-pointers were one off the school record of eight set by Joe Imhoff in the 1992-93 season and Ryan Danczak two years ago.
Marshfield completes its regular season at 17-5. The 17 wins is the second most in school history, equaling the Tigers’ total in coach Craig Michaelis’ first season in 2002-03. Marshfield also had 17 wins in 1952-53 and 1973-74.
Marshfield has a chance to equal the most wins in school history – 18 in 1961-62 – with one more win. The Tigers open WIAA Division 1 playoff action Tuesday at home against Chippewa Falls.
Marshfield pulled out to a 12-4 lead after the first quarter and pushed it to 41-26 after a 20-13 third-quarter surge.
Danczak added eight points, and Jake Scheppler and Sully Luepke each scored six for the Tigers.
Ross Trottier led Lakeland (8-13) with 15 points.
Tigers 59, Thunderbirds 46
Marshfield 12 9 20 17 – 59
Lakeland 4 9 13 20 – 46
MARSHFIELD (59): Sully Luepke 6, Elliott Ashbeck 4, Ryan Danczak 8, Cale Zuiker 29, Ben Johnson 2, Jake Scheppler 6, John Bauer 4. 3-pointers: 10 (Zuiker 7, Luepke 2, Ashbeck 1). Record: 17-5.
LAKELAND (46): Justin Cobb 7, Jake Wawronowicz 2, Ross Trottier 15, Nathan Roy 1, Danny Kuepper 9, Jacob Mestelle 12. 3-pointers 4 (Trottier 2, Cobb 1, Kuepper 1). Record: 8-13.
