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STRATFORD – The Stratford boys basketball team jumped out to a 10-point lead by halftime then held off a late charge to beat Pittsville at the buzzer 48-46 in a Marawood Conference South Division game Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
Jacob Danen hit a layup off a pass from Cole Hoffmann as time expired to lift the Tigers to the win.
Stratford led 23-13 at halftime and held on at the end for the victory. Both teams are now 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the Marawood South.
Stratford shot 50 percent (17 of 34) from the floor and hit five 3-pointers in the victory. Brenden Fecker led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points for the Tigers. Vaughn Breit and Danen each added nine points.
Aidan Masanz led Pittsville with 21 points.
Stratford is off until Jan. 3 when it plays a nonconference game at Edgar.
Tigers 48, Panthers 46
Pittsville 13 33 – 46
Stratford 23 25 – 48
PITTSVILLE (46): Brett Peters 0-4 0-0 0, Donovan Grossman 1-5 0-0 2, Trevor Winterback 0-1 0-0 0, Bailey Herkert 2-5 4-4 9, Aidan Masanz 5-7 9-11 21, Matthew Carlson 5-8 2-4 12, Luke Denniston 1-4 0-0 2, Trevor Gardner 0-2 0-0 0. FG: 14-36. FT: 15-19. 3-pointers: 3-11 (Masanz 2-3, Herkert 1-2, Peters 0-3, Denniston 0-3). Rebounds: 18 (Masanz 5, Carlson 5). Record: 4-2, 1-1 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (48): Brenden Fecker 2-9 5-6 10, Cole Hoffmann 1-4 0-0 3, Okley Wrensch 0-0 0-0 0, Paul Huther 3-4 2-2 8, Trent Heckel 2-3 0-0 6, Andrew Bargender 0-0 0-0 0, Vaughn Breit 4-5 1-3 9, Lance Heidmann 1-1 0-0 3, Jacob Danen 4-8 1-2 9. FG: 17-34. FT: 9-13. 3-pointers: 5-12 (Heckel 2-3, Heidmann 1-1, Hoffmann 1-3, Fecker 1-5). Rebounds: 17 (Danen 6). Record: 4-2, 1-1 Marawood South.