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STRATFORD – The Stratford girls basketball team ended a three-game losing streak with a 39-20 nonconference win over Iola-Scandinavia on Monday night at Stratford High School.
Stratford outscored the Thunderbirds (1-10) 11-0 in the first quarter and led 23-3 at halftime as it dominated throughout.
Haley Austin had 14 points, Carrie Stroetz added six points and nine rebounds, and Jenessa Denfeld added six points and eight rebounds for the Tigers, who improve to 4-7 after losing seven of their last eight games.
Stratford plays at Auburndale on Thursday.
Tigers 39, Thunderbirds 20
Iola-Scandinavia 0 3 5 12 – 20
Stratford 11 12 7 9 – 39
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA (20): Sarah Brumer 2 2-2 6, Amanda Aanstad 0 0-0 0, Krista Mortenson 0 0-0 0, Morgan Oppor 1 1-2 3, Lidia Frias 0 0-0 0, Mary Marx 0 1-4 1, Elle Maus 4 0-2 9, Paige Berg 0 0-0 0, Karina Welch 0 1-2 1. FG: 7. FT: 4-10. 3-pointers: 1 (Maus). Record: 1-10.
STRATFORD (39): Macy Busche 0-2 0-0 0, Danielle Leffel 0-4 0-0 0, Rachel Ludwig 1-6 0-0 3, Sara Griesbach 2-11 0-0 5, Carrie Stroetz 1-11 4-6 6, Jenessa Denfeld 2-9 2-2 6, Haley Austin 5-14 2-2 14, Hannah Schmitt 1-8 3-6 5. FG: 12-65. FT: 11-16. 3-pointers: 4-16 (Austin 2-4, Griesbach 1-8, Ludwig 1-3, Schmitt 0-1). Rebounds: 35 (Schmitt 9, Stroetz 9, Denfeld 8). Record: 4-7.