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STRATFORD – Marathon exploded for a 16-2 run in the third quarter and held off Stratford 38-33 in the teams’ Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball opener Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
The Tigers, playing their season opener as well, led 20-9 at halftime before Marathon (2-0 overall) rolled to the big third quarter and cruised to the victory.
Natasha Hinke scored 12 points to lead Marathon.
Hannah Schmitt scored 16 points, which included 6 of 7 from the free-throw line, and grabbed nine rebounds, and Brooke Schultze had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals for Stratford.
Stratford is back in action Thursday with a nonconference game at Chequamegon.
Raiders 38, Tigers 33
Marathon 3 6 16 13 – 38
Stratford 10 10 2 11 – 33
MARATHON (38): Andrea Wirkus 2-5 2-2 6, Tara Duberstein 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan Wirkus 2-2 0-1 4, Bailey Seubert 1-4 0-1 2, Brianna Wirkus 2-7 4-7 8, Natasha Hinke 6-9 0-4 12, Emily Kind 2-7 1-2 5, Tori Blume 0-1 1-2 1. FG: 15-36. FT: 8-19. 3-pointers: 0-2 (Seubert 0-1, A. Wirkus 0-1). Rebounds: 15 (B. Wirkus 3, A. Wirkus 3, Seubert 3). Assists: 9 (four with 2). Record: 2-0, 1-0 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (33): Kelsey Boeger 1-5 0-0 2, Macie Freuh 0-3 0-0 0, Amanda Rindfleisch 0-2 0-0 0, Brooke Schultze 2-12 6-10 10, Emily Hanke 1-3 1-2 3, Carrie Stroetz 1-3 0-0 2, Casey Kohlbeck 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Schmitt 5-8 6-7 16. FG: 10-37. FT: 13-19. 3-pointers: 0-1 (Schlutze 0-1). Rebounds: 28 (Schultze 10, Schmitt 9). Assists: 8 (Schmitt 4). Record: 0-1 overall and Marawood South.