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RIB LAKE – Vaughn Breit had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Stratford boys basketball team to a 57-44 win over Rib Lake in a Marawood Conference crossover games between the respective division leaders on Thursday night at Rib Lake High School.
Stratford led 26-16 at halftime and was able to hold on from there to remain undefeated this season. The Tigers are now 18-0 overall and 13-0 on top of the Marawood South standings. Rib Lake falls to 16-3 and stay on top of the Marawood North standings at 11-3.
Dawson Danen added 13 points on the strength of three 3-pointers, and Ben Barten chipped in 10 for Stratford.
Stratford shot an efficient 48 percent from the field (20-for-41), was 50 percent from 3-point range (5-for-10) and 75 percent at the free throw line (12-for-16) in the win.
Stratford will enjoy a week off before playing at Auburndale on Friday, Feb. 21. With a win, Stratford would clinch its second-straight Marawood South championship.
Tigers 57, Redmen 44
Stratford 26 31 – 57
Rib Lake 16 28 – 44
STRATFORD (57): Teddy Redman 2-5 0-0 4, Cody Miller 1-1 0-0 3, Max Vanderhoof 0-2 0-0 0, Chandler Schmidt 2-7 4-5 8, Dawson Danen 4-5 2-2 13, Vaughn Breit 7-15 4-7 19, Camden Daul 0-0 0-0 0, Ben Barten 4-6 2-2 10. FG: 20-41. FT: 12-16. 3-pointers: 5-10 (Danen 3-3, Miller 1-1, Breit 1-2, Redman 0-1, Schmidt 0-3). Rebounds: 37 (Breit 12). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 18-0, 13-0 Marawood Conference South Division.
RIB LAKE (44): Statistics not reported. Record: 16-3, 11-3 Marawood Conference North Division.