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STRATFORD – The Stratford boys basketball team won its second-straight game to start the season, pulling past Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 62-47 in the Marawood Conference South Division opener for both teams on Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
Ten different players scored in the win for the Tigers (2-0). Sophomore forward Vaughn Breit led Stratford with 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Teddy Redman added 10 in the victory.
Stratford only led by one, 31-30, at halftime before holding off the Royals in the second half, limiting them to just 17 points.
Stratford plays a nonconference game at Rib Lake on Friday and hosts Loyal on Monday.
Tigers 62, Royals 47
Assumption 30 17 – 47
Stratford 31 31 – 62
ASSUMPTION (47): Tyler Schmidt 10, Ethan Peters 3, Nick Smits 12, Jacob Sullivan 5, Joe Grundhoffer 13, Lucas Jungwirth 4. Record: 1-2, 0-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (62): Brenden Fecker 2-3 0-0 5, Chandler Schmidt 2-4 0-0 6, Okley Wrensch 3-9 0-0 7, Teddy Redman 5-6 0-0 10, Trent Heckel 1-5 0-0 3, Andrew Bargender 0-0 0-0 0, Branden Ackley 0-0 2-2 2, Paul Huther 2-11 1-2 5, Vaughn Breit 6-10 4-7 16, Lance Heidmann 2-2 0-0 5, Benjamin Barten 1-4 1-2 3. FG: 24-54. FT: 8-13. 3-pointers: 6-16 (Schmidt 2-4, Fecker 1-2, Heidmann 1-1, Heckel 1-4, Wrensch 1-4, Redman 0-1). Rebounds: 31 (Breit 13). Assists: 15 (Fecker 3, Wrensch 3, Redman 3). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: Breit. Record: 2-0, 1-0 Marawood Conference South Division.