Fifth-ranked Bonduel tops Stratford girls basketball

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

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STRATFORD – Bonduel jumped out to a big lead by halftime and Stratford could not recover as it dropped a 42-32 decision in a nonconference girls basketball game Tuesday at Stratford High School.

Bonduel, ranked No. 5 in this week’s Wissports.net Division 4 state coaches poll, raced out to a 32-14 lead by halftime. Stratford outscored the Bears by eight in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as it drops to 10-10 this season.

Ashley Hollatz had eight points and Kayla Casperson added seven for the Tigers.

Hailey Zernicke led Bonduel (18-2) with 13 points.

Stratford hosts Chequamegon in a Marawood crossover game Friday as part of a boys-girls doubleheader. The boys game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the girls to follow at approximately 7:15 p.m.

Bears 42, Tigers 32
Bonduel 32 10 – 42
Stratford 14 18 – 32
BONDUEL (42):
Ella Hischke 5 2-2 12, Audrey Weier 3 0-0 6, Ashlyn Kurey 1 0-0 2, Tatum Sporisky 2 0-0 4, Hailee Thompson 1 0-0 2, Josie Anvelink 0 1-2 1, Hailey Zernicke 6 0-0 13, Juliana Jacobs 1 0-0 2. FG: 19. FT: 3-4. 3-pointers: 1 (Zernicke 1). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 18-2.
STRATFORD (32): Kayla Casperson 2 1-2 7, Laney Pankratz 1 0-0 2, Carly Pankratz 2 0-0 6, Kassedey Downey 0 1-2 1, Emily Zuelke 0 3-8 3, Ashley Hollatz 4 0-1 8, MyKayla Stueber 0 0-0 0, Tria Tubbs 2 1-2 5. FG: 11. FT: 6-15. 3-pointers: 4 (C. Pankratz 2, Casperson 2). Fouls: 8. Fouled out: none. Record: 10-10.