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STRATFORD – Marathon was able to hold off a second-half surge from Stratford to win Tuesday’s Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game 62-61 at Stratford High School.
Marathon led 31-20 at halftime before the Tigers made a big run in the second half, only to come up short and suffered their first loss of the season.
Stratford outscored the Raiders 41-31 in the second half, with a 3-pointer at the buzzer leaving the Tigers one point short. Stratford was hurt by its free throw shooting, going 11-for-26 from the line.
Drew Bruesewitz had 17 points, and Brooks Vanderhoof had 10 points and six assists for Stratford (4-1, 2-1 Marawood South).
Stats for Marathon (2-3, 2-1 Marawood South) were not reported.
Raiders 62, Tigers 61
Marathon 31 31 – 62
Stratford 20 41 – 61
MARATHON (62): Statistics not reported. Record: 2-3, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (61): Caleb Wrensch 3-5 2-4 9, Alec Chapel 2-6 2-4 6, Jett Schoenherr 2-6 0-2 4, Drew Bruesewitz 6-12 4-8 17, Riley Spindler 1-4 1-2 3, Brooks Vanderhoof 4-8 2-6 10, Brady Berg 2-4 0-0 4, Kaden Foster 3-13 0-0 8. FG: 23-58. FT: 11-26. 3-pointers: 4-23 (Foster 2-9, Bruesewitz 1-3, Wrensch 1-3, Schoenherr 0-1, Spindler 0-3, Chapel 0-3). Rebounds: 30 (Bruesewitz 7). Record: 4-1, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division.