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LA CROSSE – The Marshfield girls basketball team used a 18-4 run in the fourth quarter to finish off La Crosse Central 48-24 in a nonconference game Tuesday night at Central High School.
Marshfield led 14-11 at halftime and pushed it to 30-20 after three quarters before rolling in the fourth.
Makayla Scheuer led the Tigers for the third-straight game, scoring 12 points. Caitlin Michaelis added 11 and Ellie Kummer chipped in nine for Marshfield (3-0).
The Tigers shot just 32 percent (17 of 52) but forced 22 turnovers and held a 35-24 rebounding advantage. Hannah Meverden had 12 rebounds and Michaelis added 10.
Marshfield hosts Stevens Point on Friday. The game begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by the boys matchup between the two schools at 7:45 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and wdlbwosq.com.
Tigers 48, Red Raiders 24
Marshfield 8 6 16 18 – 48
La Crosse Central 6 5 9 4 – 24
MARSHFIELD (48): Makayla Scheuer 4-12 1-1 12, Caitlin Michaelis 3-19 2-2 11, Ana Jensen 0-0 0-0 0, Sara Dasler 1-1 0-0 2, Maddie Nikolai 3-5 0-0 6, Martha Kupfer 1-4 2-3 4, Ellie Kummer 3-9 2-2 9, Hannah Meverden 2-2 0-0 4. FG: 17-52. FT: 7-8. 3-pointers: 7-26 (Scheuer 3-10, Michaelis 3-11, Kummer 1-5). Rebounds: 35 (Meverden 12, Michaelis 10). Assists: 11 (Kummer 4). Turnovers: 17. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-0.
LA CROSSE CENTRAL (24): Abbi Klos 0-4 0-4 0, Sophie Leinfelder 1-6 1-2 4, Aly LaRue 4-6 0-0 8, Erin Hennessy 1-6 0-0 3, Hannah Kirchner 0-0 0-0 0, Faith Skinner 1-6 0-0 2, Emily Hayden 0-1 3-4 3, Abbie Athnos 2-4 0-0 4, Jenna Kramer 0-5 0-0 0. FG: 9-38. FT: 4-10. 3-pointers: 2-10 (Leinfelder 1-4, Hennessy 1-2, Hayden 0-1, Kramer 0-3). Rebounds: 24 (Hayden 7). Record: 0-6.