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SPENCER – The Spencer boys basketball team ended its five-game losing streak, using a 39-23 advantage in the second half to beat Rib Lake 62-48 in a nonconference game Tuesday night at Spencer High School.
Jeremiah Cattanach had 23 points and six rebounds to lead Spencer (5-10). Cattanach made 8 of 13 shots from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range.
The Rockets held a 35-14 rebounding advantage and outscored Rib Lake (5-11) 14-4 from the free throw line.
Rib Lake led 25-23 at halftime before Spencer exploded for 24 points in the third quarter and took a 47-40 lead into the final period.
Joe Meyers added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets.
Spencer hosts Owen-Withee on Thursday. The game will be broadcast on WOSQ-FM 92.3 and online at wdlbwosq.com.
Rockets 62, Redmen 48
Rib Lake 16 9 15 8 – 48
Spencer 9 14 24 15 – 62
RIB LAKE (48): Jordan Cardey 5-11 2-2 15, Colter Weinke 6-9 0-2 12, Quentin Edelburg 2-6 2-2 7, Jordan Blomberg 3-3 0-0 6, Joe Frombach 3-10 0-1 6, Jeff Borman 1-2 0-0 2, Jared Hovde 0-4 0-0 0, Landon Hintz 0-2 0-0 0, Trey Olson 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 20-48. FT: 4-7. 3-pointers: 4-16 (Cardey 3-7, Edelburg 1-2, Frombach 0-2, Borman 0-1, Hovde 0-1, Hintz 0-2, Olson 0-1). Rebounds: 14 (Weinke 4). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-11.
SPENCER (62): Jeremiah Cattanach 8-13 4-6 23, Joe Meyers 4-11 2-2 12, Mitchell Susa 1-4 6-7 9, Cody Esser 3-5 1-4 7, Miles Weber 3-5 0-0 6, Calvin Lenz 1-2 1-3 3, Bobby Pilz 1-3 0-0 2, Spencer Susa 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 21-43. FT: 14-22. 3-pointers: 6-17 (Cattanach 3-5, Meyers 2-6, M. Susa 1-4, Pilz 0-2). Rebounds: 35 (Esser 9). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-10.