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MARSHFIELD – First-place Wausau West proved too much for the Marshfield girls basketball team on Tuesday night, as the Warriors won 69-40 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference matchup at Marshfield High School.
The Warriors (11-2, 5-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference) shot 48 percent (26 of 52) and held a 33-21 rebounding advantage as they cruised to the win.
West led 44-19 at halftime to take control early.
Kadie Deaton had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Tess Hauer added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors.
Marshfield (4-9, 2-4 WVC) was led by junior guard Kaydee Johnson, who had 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers. No other Tigers reached double figures.
Marshfield is off until Friday, Jan. 18, when it plays at Stevens Point.
Warriors 69, Tigers 40
Wausau West 44 25 – 69
Marshfield 19 21 – 40
WAUSAU WEST (69): Malena Tonelli 1-1 1-2 3, Kadie Deaton 8-12 2-3 19, Kiley Deaton 0-2 1-1 1, Camila Folmer 2-3 0-0 5, Anna Cunningham 4-6 2-3 10, Allie Hanke 0-1 0-0 0, Maddie Schires 4-10 3-5 11, Maddie Hauer 0-1 1-2 1, Tess Hauer 6-15 3-4 15, Grace Michalske 1-3 2-2 4. FG: 26-54. FT: 15-22. 3-pointers: 2-6 (Folmer 1-1, Ka. Deaton 1-1, Michalske 0-1, Schires 0-3). Rebounds: 33 (T. Hauer 7, Ka. Deaton 7). Turnovers: 18. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-2, 5-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
MARSHFIELD (40): Grayce Bryan 0-1 0-0 0, Maddie Michaelis 2-15 2-2 7, Kaydee Johnson 7-12 3-4 19, Hannah Kelnhofer 0-3 0-0 0, Desirae Weisenberger 1-6 0-0 2, Brianna Varsho 0-3 0-0 0, Paige Preston 0-2 0-0 0, Brooklyn Bouschak 2-5 0-0 4, Hannah Halle 0-0 0-0 0, Jenna Jakobi 3-10 0-0 6. FG: 16-58. FT: 5-7. 3-pointers: 3-17 (Johnson 2-3, Michaelis 1-11, Kelnhofer 0-1, Varsho 0-2). Rebounds: 21 (Weisenberger 4, Jakobi 4). Turnovers: 21. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-9, 2-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.