Abbotsford holds off Stratford girls basketball in Marawood crossover

The 2023-24 Stratford High School girls basketball team. (Submitted photo)

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STRATFORD – Abbotsford jumped out to a nine-point halftime lead and held off a late rally to defeat Stratford 45-41 in a Marawood Conference girls basketball crossover game Friday night at Stratford High School.

The Falcons (7-5, 4-3 Marawood North) led 25-16 at halftime before Stratford tried to comeback but fell four points short as it went just 7-for-18 at the free throw line.

Ashley Hollatz had 12 points and Carly Pankratz added 10 for the Tigers (6-8, 4-4 Marawood South). Click here to view the Marawood South girls basketball standings

Sydney Falteisek topped Abbotsford with 16 points.

Stratford hosts Auburndale for a Marawood South game on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7:15 p.m.

Falcons 45, Tigers 41
Abbotsford 25 20 – 45
Stratford 16 25 – 41
ABBOTSFORD (45):
Briseida Escalara 2 3-6 7, Cailey Ruesch 4 2-4 11, Sydney Falteisek 5 6-12 16, Azul Diaz 0 0-0 0, Neveah Treankler 1 0-0 2, McKinley Klabon 1 0-0 3, Sommer Brodhagen 2 2-4 6. FG: 15. FT: 13-26. 3-pointers: 2 (Ruesch 1, Klabon 1). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 7-5, 4-3 Marawood Conference North Division.
STRATFORD (41): Kayla Casperson 1 2-4 4, Laney Pankratz 0 0-2 0, Carly Pankratz 5 0-1 10, Kassedey Downey 0 0-0 0, Sailor Kauffman 2 0-0 5, Emily Zuelke 2 0-0 4, Ashley Hollatz 4 4-7 12, MyKayla Stueber 0 0-0 0, Tria Tubbs 2 2-3 6. FG: 16. FT: 7-18. 3-pointers: 1 (Kauffman 1). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-8, 4-4 Marawood Conference South Division.