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STRATFORD – Stratford shot just 31 percent from the field and dropped a tight 40-38 decision to Stevens Point Pacelli in a nonconference boys basketball team Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
Stratford (1-1) led 22-20 at halftime but couldn’t hold on as Pacelli pulled out the win. The game was the season-opener for Pacelli.
Vaughn Breit scored 16 points to lead the Tigers. He was 5 of 12 from the field, while the rest of the team was just 9 of 32. Breit also had a team-high eight rebounds.
Stratford returns to action Monday at Rib Lake.
Cardinals 40, Tigers 38
Pacelli 20 20 – 40
Stratford 22 16 – 38
PACELLI (40): Statistics not provided. Record: 1-0.
STRATFORD (38): Cole Hoffmann 3-10 0-0 6, Okley Wrensch 0-2 0-0 0, Lucas Heidmann 0-0 0-0 0, Paul Huther 3-7 2-2 8, Trent Heckel 1-3 0-0 2, Lucas Heidmann 1-7 0-0 2, Branden Ackley 0-1 0-0 0, Vaughn Breit 5-12 5-6 16, Jacob Danen 1-2 1-2 3. FG: 14-44. FT: 8-10. 3-pointers: 2-14 (Breit 1-1, Heckel 1-3, Ackley 0-1, Heidmann 0-3, Hoffmann 0-6). Rebounds: 26 (Breit 8). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-1.