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STEVENS POINT – Stevens Point outscored Marshfield 21-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away and defeat the Tigers 57-39 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference JV boys basketball game Friday night at Stevens Point Area Senior High.
The Tigers led 18-12 after one quarter only to see SPASH take a 28-25 lead at halftime. Still within striking distance down five points heading into the fourth, Marshfield couldn’t keep up in falling to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the WVC.
Craig Serchen scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Tigers. He made 9 of 13 shots from the field while the rest of the Tigers went 8-for-26. Marshfield also made just 4 of 9 free throws.
Marshfield hosts Wausau West at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Panthers 57, Tigers 39
Marshfield 18 7 6 8 – 39
Stevens Point 12 16 8 21 – 57
MARSHFIELD (39): Camilo Mesa 1-3 0-0 3, Jace Krasselt 0-1 0-0 0, Caleb Alexander 3-7 0-0 6, Craig Serchen 9-13 2-3 20, Kegan Fasler 1-3 0-0 2, Jeff Allison 1-3 0-0 2, Mitch Ott 0-1 0-0 0, Alex Strege 2-7 1-2 5, Josh Vehrs 0-1 1-2 1. FG: 17-39. FT: 4-9. 3-pointers: 1-6 (Mesa 1-3, Krasselt 0-1, Serchen 0-1, Fasler 0-1). Rebounds: 22 (Serchen 7). Turnovers: 8. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-3, 1-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
STEVENS POINT (57): Statistics not provided.