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STRATFORD – Edgar jumped out to a 10-point lead after the first quarter and held off a late run to defeat Stratford 37-32 in a Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball game Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
The Wildcats (4-2, 2-2 Marawood South) led 13-3 after one quarter and 19-9 at halftime. Stratford closed the gap in half in the second half, but couldn’t pull off the comeback.
Carrie Stroetz had 13 points to lead Stratford, which falls to 2-3 and 1-3 in the Marawood South.
Faryn Wirkus led a balanced attack for Edgar with 10 points. Holly Denfeld added eight points and nine rebounds.
Stratford will play at the Almond-Bancroft Tournament on Dec. 28-29 and at Amherst on Jan. 4 before returning to Marawood South competition on Jan. 11 at first-place Wausau Newman Catholic.
Wildcats 37, Tigers 32
Edgar 13 6 7 11 – 37
Stratford 3 6 10 13 – 32
EDGAR (37): Kira Dittman 0-1 1-2 1, Tessa Thurs 1-10 5-6 7, Faryn Wirkus 4-14 1-3 10, Jena Heidmann 1-4 4-6 6, Kelsey Steinke 1-2 0-0 2, Ashley Schneeberg 0-0 0-0 0, Hayley Durkee 1-5 0-0 2, Holly Denfeld 1-5 0-0 2, Holly Denfeld 4-7 0-0 8, Carissa Napierala 0-3 1-2 1, Reese Werner 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 12-46. FT: 12-19. 3-pointers: 0-11 (Thurs 0-3, Durkee 0-3, Napierala 0-3, Wirkus 0-2). Rebounds: 27 (Denfeld 9). Assists: 8 (Durkee 3). Record: 4-2, 2-2 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (32): Macy Busche 0-0 0-0 0, Samantha Frombach 0-0 0-0 0, Danielle Leffel 0-0 0-0 0, Rachel Ludwig 2-4 0-0 5, Sara Griesbach 0-4 0-2 0, Carrie Stroetz 5-8 3-4 13, Jenessa Denfeld 4-7 0-0 8, Haley Austin 1-5 0-0 2, Hannah Schmitt 2-8 0-0 4. FG: 14-36. FT: 3-6. 3-pointers: 1-8 (Ludwig 1-2, Schmitt 0-3, Griesbach 0-2, Austin 0-1). Rebounds: 24 (Schmitt 10). Assists: 12 (Griesbach 5). Record: 2-3, 1-3 Marawood South.