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STRATFORD – Nolan Bargender led three Stratford players in double figures with 14 points as the Tigers defeated Marathon 48-34 in a WIAA Division 4 boys basketball regional semifinal Friday night at Stratford High School.
Troy Mengel added 13 points and Derek Austin had 12 for Stratford, which improves to 19-4. The second-seeded Tigers host No. 6 Stevens Point Pacelli on Saturday. Pacelli (17-7) upended No. 3 seed Three Lakes on the road Friday night, 57-40.
Stratford beat Pacelli 66-62 way back on Nov. 28, the season-opener for both teams.
Stratford led 14-9 after the first quarter and 26-17 at halftime. After the Raiders closed to within seven going into the fourth, the Tigers used a 15-8 advantage to finish off the victory.
Greg Belter didn’t score by had six assists and six rebounds for the Tigers.
Marathon’s season ends with a 16-8 record, including three losses to Stratford.
Tigers 48, Raiders 34
Marathon 9 8 9 8 – 34
Stratford 14 12 7 15 – 48
MARATHON (34): No statistics reported. Record: 16-8.
STRATFORD (48): Greg Belter 0-3 0-0 0, Nolan Bargender 7-10 0-1 14, Ben Kraus 1-3 2-2 5, Derek Austin 4-11 3-3 12, Eli Temanson 1-3 0-0 2, Travis Urlaub 0-4 2-5 2, Troy Mengel 5-8 3-3 13, Andrew Marcis 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 18-43. FT: 10-14. 3-pointers: 2-6 (Austin 1-2, Kraus 1-3, Temanson 0-1). Rebounds: 29 (Belter 6, Bargender 6). Assists: 10 (Belter 6). Record: 19-4.