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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Marshfield boys basketball team lost for just the second time in its last nine games, falling 50-48 to Wisconsin Rapids on Friday night at Lincoln High School.
The Tigers, who defeated Wisconsin Rapids by 27 points at home just a month ago, fall to 13-6 overall and 8-3 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference with the loss.
Rapids is now 14-7 and finish 8-4 in the Valley.
Wisconsin Rapids used an 18-7 second quarter to take a 29-25 lead at the half, then pushed the lead to nine at the end of three quarters.
Matt Oestreich scored 17 points and Luke Zuiker had 14 points and six rebounds for the Tigers.
Marshfield hosts Rhinelander in a nonconference game at 3 p.m. Saturday. The game will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and wdlbwosq.com.
The Tigers will wrap up their regular-season schedule next week with road games at Merrill on Thursday and at Eau Claire North on Feb. 22.
Raiders 50, Tigers 48
Marshfield 18 7 10 13 – 48
Wisconsin Rapids 11 18 15 6 – 50
MARSHFIELD (48): Jeff Allison 2-4 2-2 8, Luke Zuiker 6-14 2-4 14, Matt Oestreich 6-11 2-2 17, Will Spindler 1-2 0-0 2, Kegan Fassler 1-1 0-0 2, Alex Strege 1-5 2-2 5. FG: 17-37. FT: 8-10. 3-pointers: 6-15 (Oestreich 3-6, Allison 2-3, Strege 1-4, Zuiker 0-2). Rebounds: 17 (Zuiker 6). Assists: 10 (Oestreich 5). Record: 13-6, 8-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (50): Riley Pressley 13, Jace Williamson 4, Tom Olson 5, Alex Bassuener 8, Jayson Wiernik 4, Philip Flory 16. Record: 14-7, 8-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.