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STRATFORD – The Stratford boys basketball team rolled out to a commanding lead by halftime and went on to defeat Edgar 73-52 in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal Friday night at Stratford High School.
The Tigers won for the 12th time in a row and defeated Marawood Conference rival Edgar for third time this season, improving to 23-2 this season.
The No. 2 seed Stratford will host No. 3 Hurley (21-4) for a D-4 regional final at 7 p.m. Saturday with a berth in next week’s sectionals on the line.
Drew Bruesewitz scored 23 points and Brooks Vanderhoof added 15 points, as both hit three 3-pointers, in the victory for Stratford.
The Tigers finished with 10 3-pointers in all.
Tigers 73, Wildcats 52
Edgar 19 33 – 52
Stratford 36 37 – 73
EDGAR (52): Statistics not reported. Record: 11-15.
STRATFORD (73): Caleb Wrensch 1-3 0-0 3, Matthew Schoenfuss 0-0 0-0 0, Jett Schoenherr 3-4 2-2 8, Drew Bruesewitz 9-14 2-4 23, Riley Spindler 2-6 2-3 7, Brooks Vanderhoof 6-8 0-0 15, Brady Berg 1-2 0-0 2, Will Kraus 0-0 0-0 0, Kaden Foster 5-11 1-3 12, Ryan Christopherson 0-0 0-0 0, Jack Remus 0-0 0-0 0, Trygve Aschenbrenner 1-1 0-0 3. FG: 28-49. FT: 7-12. 3-pointers: 10-24 (Vanderhoof 3-4, Bruesewitz 3-7, Aschenbrenner 1-1, Wrensch 1-2, Spindler 1-3, Foster 1-6, Berg 0-1). Rebounds: 23 (Foster 5). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 23-2.