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WAUSAU – University of Wisconsin-Marathon County outscored UW-Marshfield/Wood County by 17 points in the second half to pull out a 76-68 win in men’s junior college basketball action Wednesday at UW-Marathon County.
The Marauders led 41-32 at halftime but couldn’t hold on.
Andy Plautz was 7 of 9 on 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead the Huskies. He also added 12 rebounds.
Tyler Johnson had 17 points and eight rebounds and Julius Glore added 15 points for UW-Marshfield.
Marshfield plays at UW-Baraboo on Monday and has its home-opener Wednesday against UW-Marinette.
Huskies 76, Marauders 68
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 41 27 – 68
UW-Marathon County 32 44 – 76
MARSHFIELD (68): Cale Weiler 4-17 0-0 10, Tyler Johnson 6-19 1-2 17, Greg Belter 0-4 2-2 2, Zach Zettler 5-12 0-0 12, Julius Glore 7-14 0-2 15, Markus Kleifgen 4-12 2-2 12. FG: 26-78. FT: 5-8. 3-pointers: 11-37 (Johnson 4-14, Kleifgen 2-4, Weiler 2-14, Glore 1-1, Belter 0-2). Rebounds: 43 (Johnson 8). Assists: 18 (Zettler 6, Weiler 6). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none.
MARATHON CO. (76): Tyler Bunders 2-7 0-0 5, Andy Plautz 10-16 3-3 26, Koleman Schilling 0-3 0-0 0, Caleb Glennon 3-10 3-6 9, Max Yenter 1-2 0-0 3, Kyle Fischer 3-7 0-0 6, Mason Elson 2-6 2-3 6, Cedric Lechleitner 0-2 0-0 0, Bryce Behm 1-2 1-1 3, Tyler Miller 8-15 0-0 18, Josh Studinski 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 30-70. FT: 8-12. 3-pointers: 8-22 (Plautz 3-7, Miller 2-4, Behm 1-1, Bunders 1-3, Yenter 1-2, Schilling 0-3). Rebounds: 55 (Plautz 12). Assists: 16 (Glennon 5). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none.