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MARSHFIELD – The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team started the game on a 21-2 run and never looked back, cruising to a 57-29 victory over UW-Washington County on Saturday afternoon at the Marauder Gym.
The Marauders (6-3 overall, 5-1 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference) led 35-10 by halftime.
Mikayla Jankowski and Paige Newman each had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Taylor Lynn added 10 points for Marshfield.
UW-Marshfield held a 53-42 rebounding advantage and held Washington County to 23 percent shooting (12 of 52).
The Marauders play at UW-Barron County in Rice Lake on Monday.
Marauders 57, Wildcats 29
UW-Washington County 10 19 – 29
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 35 22 – 57
UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY (29): Jessica Curley 1-11 0-13, Cara Perlberg 2-11 0-0 5, Alissa Carter 0-3 0-0 0, Kaylee Klopp 2-12 2-4 6, Katelyn Laatsch 6-14 0-3 12, Abbey Carter 1-1 0-1 3. FG: 12-52. FT: 2-9. 3-pointers: 3-23 (Curley 1-8, Perlberg 1-9, Carter 1-1, Klopp 0-2, Al. Carter 0-3). Rebounds: 42 (Laatsch 9). Assists: 10 (Perberg 4). Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none.
UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (57): Katie Meacham 1-11 0-0 2, Brooke Schultze 3-6 1-2 7, Mikayla Jankowski 6-10 0-0 12, Paige Newman 5-10 2-2 12, Karly Bump 1-3 0-0 2, Taylor Lynn 4-15 2-3 10, DeNecia Turner 1-9 0-2 2, Ashlee Conrad 0-0 0-0 0, Becca Austin 1-2 0-0 2, Carrie Stroetz 2-4 0-0 4, Allie Paitel 2-3 0-0 4. FG: 26-73. FT: 5-9. 3-pointers: 0-8 (Turner 0-1, Bump 0-1, Jankowski 0-1, Newman 0-2, Meacham 0-3). Rebounds: 53 (Jankowski 9, Newman 9). Assists: 21 (Lynn 4, Turner 4). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none.