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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – For the second time this season, the Stratford girls basketball team gave Wisconsin Rapids Assumption a run for its money, but the Tigers came up short again, dropping a Marawood Conference South Division game 49-42 on Tuesday night.
Stratford lost for the fourth time in its last six games and falls to 11-9 overall and 5-8 in the Marawood South. Assumption keeps its conference title hopes alive with the win, improving to 20-1 overall and 12-1 in the Marawood South.
The Royals host first-place Wausau Newman Catholic on Thursday as they try to gain a share of the conference championship.
Stratford finishes its Marawood South schedule at Auburndale on Thursday.
Game statistics were not provided.