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MARSHFIELD – Hayley Bunnell scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team to a narrow 51-49 victory over UW-Richland on Wednesday night at the Marauder Gym.
Karly Bump added 13 points and Katelyn Meacham had 11 points, including two of the three 3-pointers made by the Marauders (6-1).
The Marauders shot just 32 percent (18 of 55) and committed 12 turnovers, but Richland (3-2) only scored five points off of those turnovers and Marshfield had 22 offensive rebounds and held a 40-34 advantage on the boards.
The Marauders women have a week off before host UW-Marinette next Wednesday.
Marauders 51, Roadrunners 49
UW-Richland 26 23 – 49
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 28 23 – 51
UW-RICHLAND (49): Joanna Yong 0-0 0-0 0, Shauni Fink 6-12 2-4 18, Jannie de Haan 9-17 0-0 18, Kenzie Trumm 2-9 0-2 5, Autumn Moret 0-6 0-0 0, Hayley Schipper 3-11 0-1 6, Sheniqua Bumpers 1-3 0-0 2. FG: 21-58. FT: 2-7. 3-pointers: 5-15 (Fink 4-7, Trumm 1-5, de Haan 0-2, Moret 0-1). Rebounds: 34 (de Haan 7). Assists: 16 (Trumm 4). Turnovers: 7. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Fink. Record: 3-2 overall and Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.
UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (51): Katelyn Meacham 4-12 1-2 11, Amanda Rindfleisch 1-5 1-1 3, Karly Bump 6-13 0-0 13, Hayley Bunnell 5-11 5-9 15, Kelley Andres 0-2 0-0 0, Carrie Stroetz 2-9 5-11 9, Allie Paitel 0-3 0-0 0. FG: 18-55. FT: 12-23. 3-pointers: 3-7 (Meacham 2-3, Bump 1-2, Bunnell 0-1, Paitel 0-1). Rebounds: 40 (Bunnell 9). Assists: 10 (Stroetz 3). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-1 overall and WCC.