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STRATFORD – The Stratford girls basketball team busted open a tight game in the second half to beat Wausau Newman Catholic 60-49 in a Marawood Conference South Division game Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
The Tigers led 26-25 at halftime before surging past Newman with a 34-24 second half.
Stratford’s Savannah Schillinger scored 17 of her game-high 25 points in the second half, which included three 3-pointers. Macie Frueh added 13 points and eight assists, making 5 of 6 free throws in the second half, for the Tigers (11-3, 5-3 Marawood South).
Abbey Fox had 16 points to lead Newman (5-10, 2-6 Marawood South).
Stratford is back in action Friday when it hosts Auburndale. The game will be broadcast on WOSQ-FM 92.3 and wdlbwosq.com.
Tigers 60, Cardinals 49
Newman Catholic 25 24 – 49
Stratford 26 34 – 60
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (49): Lauren Fech 0-9 1-2 1, Signe Fronek 3-7 0-0 9, Makayla Slaby 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Jankowski 4-8 1-2 12, Abbey Fox 5-21 6-7 16, Karina McGucken 2-2 0-0 4, Borgan Kimball 2-4 2-2 6, Mariah Whalen 0-6 1-2 1. FG: 16-57. FT: 11-15. 3-pointers: 6-22 (Jankowski 3-4, Fronek 3-4, Kimball 0-1, Fech 0-6, Fox 0-7). Rebounds: 21 (Whalen 4, Fronek 4). Assists: 11 (McGucken 4). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-10, 2-6 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (60): Savannah Schillinger 10-18 0-0 25, Taya Nett 1-2 0-0 2, Sammy Griesbach 1-6 4-6 6, Macie Frueh 3-8 5-6 13, Olivia Burrows 0-0 0-0 0, Chelsey Gliniecki 4-8 0-0 8, Kaylee Hollatz 2-6 0-0 4, Andie Zuelke 1-3 0-0 2. FG: 22-51. FT: 9-12. 3-pointers: 7-12 (Schillinger 5-7, Frueh 2-5). Rebounds: 20 (Griesbach 5, Schillinger 5). Assists: 16 (Frueh 8). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: Zuelke. Record: 11-3, 5-3 Marawood South.