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STRATFORD – The Stratford boys basketball team overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to top Wausau Newman Catholic 62-51 in a Marawood Conference South Division game Friday night at Stratford High School.
The Tigers trailed 34-26 at halftime before dominating the second half with a 36-17 run to win by double digits.
Vaughn Breit had 15 points and eight rebounds, Brenden Fecker hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, and Cole Hoffmann added 11 points for Stratford (6-4, 2-2 Marawood South).
Stratford will play at Auburndale as part of a girls-boys doubleheader on Tuesday. The girls game begins at 5:45 p.m. with the boys to follow at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Tigers 62, Cardinals 51
Wausau Newman Catholic 34 17 – 51
Stratford 26 36 – 62
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (51): Statistics not reported. Record: 3-8, 1-4 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (62): Brenden Fecker 5-10 2-4 14, Cole Hoffmann 3-10 4-5 11, Okley Wrensch 0-0 0-0 0, Paul Huther 2-4 0-0 4, Trent Heckel 3-8 0-1 9, Andrew Bargender 1-2 0-0 2, Vaughn Breit 7-11 1-6 15, Lance Heidmann 1-2 0-0 3, Jacob Danen 2-2 0-0 4. FG: 24-49. FT: 7-16. 3-pointers: 7-19 (Heckel 3-8, Fecker 2-6, Heidmann 1-2, Hoffmann 1-3). Rebounds: 27 (Breit 8). Assists: 13 (Heckel 5). Record: 6-4, 2-2 Marawood South.