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WAUSAU – The Marshfield boys basketball team used a 47-point first half to take a commanding lead and went on to defeat Wausau East 77-65 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference contest Friday night at Wausau East High School.
The Tigers led 47-27 at halftime and were able to hold off a run from Wausau East to send the Lumberjacks to their first loss of the season.
Brooks Hinson finished 11-for-15 from the field, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range, and finished with a game-high 28 points for Marshfield (3-2, 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference). Landon Lee added a double-double with 17 points and 11 assists, and Valin Ramberg chipped in 14 points in the victory.
Jesse Napgezek had 23 points, and Jaydan Garrett had three 3-pointers and 15 points for Wausau East (7-1, 1-1 WVC).
Marshfield will travel to DisneyWorld in Florida to play in a three-day tournament with games on Dec. 27, 28 and 30. Those games will be streamed live at zaleskisports.com.
Tigers 77, Lumberjacks 65
Marshfield 47 30 – 77
Wausau East 27 38 – 65
MARSHFIELD (77): Joey Ketterer 3-3 2-2 8, Ben Jordan 1-1 0-0 2, Jack Sternitzky 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks Hinson 11-15 1-2 28, Landon Lee 6-14 2-4 17, Camden Kolstad 0-1 4-4 4, Ethan Knecht 2-2 0-0 4, Valin Ramberg 5-13 3-5 14. FG: 28-48. FT: 12-17. 3-pointer: 9-19 (Hinson 5-8, Lee 3-6, Ramberg 1-5). Rebounds: 21 (Knecht 6). Record: 3-2, 2-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
WAUSAU EAST (65): Davis Winter 1-1 0-0 3, Jaydan Garrett 6-10 0-1 15, Jesse Napgezek 8-12 6-7 23, Miles Casey 1-2 0-1 2, Robbie Anguilli 3-5 2-2 10, Teddy Schlindwein 1-4 0-2 3, Jed Vander Sanden 0-3 0-0 0, Charlie Cayley 4-9 1-3 9. FG: 24-46. FT: 9-16. 3-pointers: 8-16 (Garrett 3-5, Angiulli 2-4, Winter 1-1, Schlindwein 1-2, Napgezek 1-3, Casey 0-1). Rebounds: 25 (Cayley 9). Record: 7-1, 1-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.