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STRATFORD – Marathon opened up a 23-point lead by halftime and went on to defeat Stratford 61-41 in a Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball game Friday night at Stratford High School.
Marathon, ranked No. 1 in this week’s Wissports.net Division 4 state coaches poll, made 20 of 22 free throws, including a perfect 10 of 10 in the first half, on its way to the victory. The Raiders are now 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the Marawood South, while Stratford falls to 9-3 and 3-3 in the conference.
Olivia Meurette scored 18 points and Julie Anderson added 13 for Marathon.
Chelsey Gliniecki came off the bench scoring all of her team-high 10 points in the first half for Stratford.
The Tigers’ next game is Jan. 15 at home against Northland Lutheran.
Raiders 61, Tigers 41
Marathon 39 22 – 61
Stratford 16 25 – 41
MARATHON (61): Ashley Denfeld 0 2-2 2, Julia Anderson 3 6-8 13, Alysha Stieber 0 0-0 0, Jayci Blume 2 0-0 5, Morgan Rachu 2 6-6 10, Alison Stieber 0 0-0 0, Olivia Meurette 7 4-4 18, Brooke Balz 3 0-0 6, Amanda Kind 2 2-2 7. FG: 19. FT: 20-22. 3-pointers: 3 (Anderson 1, Blume 1, Kind 1). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-1, 6-0 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (41): Savannah Schillinger 2 1-2 7, Taya Nett 0 1-2 1, Sammy Griesbach 3 3-4 9, Macie Frueh 3 0-1 8, Olivia Burrows 0 0-0 0, Chelsey Gliniecki 4 2-2 10, Kaylee Hollatz 0 1-2 1, Andie Zuelke 1 3-4 5. FG: 13. FT: 11-17. 3-pointers: 4 (Schillinger 2, Frueh 2). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Frueh. Record: 9-3, 3-3 Marawood South.