Assumption sends Stratford girls basketball team to home loss

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STRATFORD – Wisconsin Rapids Assumption outscored Stratford 12-6 in the first and fourth quarters to beat the Tigers 41-28 in a Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball game Tuesday night at Stratford High School.

After a 16-13 surge in the second quarter by the Tigers, cutting Assumption’s lead to 25-22 at halftime, Stratford didn’t score in the third quarter and was outscored 4-0.

Neither team shot well – Assumption was 13 of 44 and Stratford was 8 of 39.

Hannah Schmitt and Haley Austin each scored eight points to lead the Tigers (9-11, 4-9 Marawood South).

Monica Skibba had 10 points to lead the Royals (10-9, 7-5 Marawood South).

Stratford wraps up its Marawood South schedule Thursday at home against Auburndale.

Royals 41, Tigers 28
Assumption 12 13 4 12 – 41
Stratford 6 16 0 6 – 28
ASSUMPTION (41):
Katie Sigler 0-1 0-0 0, Carley Weisenbeck 2-7 4-4 9, Mary Sigler 3-12 2-4 8, Kim Rucinski 1-1 0-0 3, Nikki Milkey 0-2 0-0 0, Brittney Birkhauser 2-7 1-2 5, Emily Freundl 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Skibba 2-7 2-4 6, Monica Skibba 3-6 4-4 10. FG: 13-44. FT: 13-18. 3-pointers: 2-8 (Weisenbeck 1-5, Rucinski 1-1, Milkey 0-1, Sigler 0-1). Rebounds: 21 (Birkhauser 8). Assists: 8 (three with 2). Record: 10-9, 7-5 Marawood South).
STRATFORD (28): Macy Busche 0-0 0-0 0, Danielle Leffel 0-2 3-8 3, Rachel Ludwig 1-3 2-2 4, Sara Griesbach 0-0 0-0 0, Carrie Stroetz 1-10 1-2 3, Jenessa Denfeld 1-5 0-0 2, Haley Austin 3-9 2-2 8, Hannah Schmitt 2-10 4-4 8. FT: 8-39. FT: 12-18. 3-pointers: 0-4 (Austin 0-2, Schmitt 0-1, Ludwig 0-1). Rebounds: 20 (Schmitt 9). Assists: 8 (three with 2). Record: 9-11, 4-9 Marawood South.