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SUPERIOR – Superior outscored Marshfield by 26 points in the first half and the Tigers couldn’t recover, losing 71-38 in the girls basketball season opener for both teams Saturday night at Superior High School.
Superior led 19-6 after the first quarter and 37-11 at halftime in the nonconference matchup.
Caitlin Michaelis had 11 points to top the Tigers.
Hailey Kontny had 26 points for Superior.
Marshfield hosts La Crosse Central on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Marshfield High School. The Tigers travel to Stevens Point on Friday for a girls-boys doubleheader to open their Wisconsin Valley Conference schedule. The girls game starts at 6 p.m., with the boys to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m. Both games on Friday will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and online at wdlbwosq.com.
Spartans 71, Tigers 38
Marshfield 6 5 13 14 – 38
Superior 19 18 16 18 – 71
MARSHFIELD (38): McKayla Scheuer 4, Caitlin Michaelis 11, Darian Molter 2, Natalie Zuelke 8, Martha Kupfer 2, Ellie Fehrenbach 5, Kailey Hubler 6. FG: 15. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 1 (Michaelis 1). Record: 0-1.
SUPERIOR (71): Elizabeth Kolancyk 1, Alyssa Correll 16, McKenzie Kmecik 5, Malley O’Brien 2, Rachel Fregin 2, Jessica Lindstrom 16, Hailey Kontny 26, Tailor Schuster 3. FG: 25. FT: 11-14. 3-pointers: 3 (Correll 2, Lindstrom 1). Record: 1-0.