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WAUSAU – The Marshfield boys basketball team dropped its fourth-straight Wisconsin Valley Conference game and lost for the sixth time in its last seven games overall, losing at Wausau West 51-46 on Friday night.
The Tigers are now 5-10 overall and 1-5 in the WVC. West improves to 9-7 and 2-4 in the Valley.
Marshfield’s next game is Tuesday at home against Eau Claire North in a nonconference matchup.
Caleb Alexander had 12 points to lead the Tigers’ balanced scoring. Adam Fravert added nine points and Will Spindler had seven rebounds for Marshfield.
Marshfield trailed 24-13 at halftime before cutting into the Warriors’ lead in the second half. The Tigers outscored West 20-15 in the fourth quarter, but fell five points short.
Warriors 51, Tigers 46
Marshfield 8 5 13 20 – 46
Wausau West 12 12 12 15 – 51
MARSHFIELD (46): Caleb Alexander 3-5 6-9 12, Kegan Fassler 0-1 2-2 2, Alec Hinson 2-6 0-0 6, Tanner Boson 3-10 0-0 8, Will Spindler 1-5 1-2 3, Ethan Voss 1-1 0-0 3, Jordan Schlinsog 1-3 1-1 3, Adam Fravet 2-7 5-6 9. FG: 13-38. FT: 15-21. 3-pointers: 5-19 (Hinson 2-6, Boson 2-7, Voss 1-1, Alexander 0-1, Schlinsog 0-2, Fravert 0-2). Rebounds: 23 (Spindler 7). Assists: 6 (Alexander 4). Record: 5-10, 1-5 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
WAUSAU WEST (51): No statistics reported. Record: 9-7, 2-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.