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STRATFORD – The Stratford girls basketball team won for the fifth time in its last six games as it defeated Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 41-23 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Thursday night at Stratford High School.
Stratford limited Assumption to just nine made field goals and won its third game in a row.
Stratford (9-13, 7-9 Marawood Conference South Division) led 25-10 at halftime and was able to hold on from there.
Breanna Ackley had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Emily Hughes had seven points and eight rebounds for the Tigers.
Jessie Grundhoffer had 14 of the Royals’ 23 points as she made six of their nine field goals in the game.
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption (12-10, 8-8 Marawood South) will open WIAA postseason action with a Division 5 quarterfinal Tuesday at home against Athens.
Stratford will host Spencer in a Division 4 regional quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Tigers 41, Royals 23
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 10 13 – 23
Stratford 25 16 – 41
ASSUMPTION (23): Izzy Jungwirth 1 0-0 2, Sadie Donahue 0 0-0 0, Sam Nelson 2 0-0 5, Kendall Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Kayla Kerkman 0 0-2 0, Christin Casey 0 0-0 0, Jessie Grundhoffer 6 2-4 14, Maria Hartley 0 0-0 0, Maleia Kolo 0 2-2 2, Natalie Weisenbeck 0 0-0 0, Nora Lassa 0 0-0 0. FG: 9. FT: 4-8. 3-pointers: 1 (Nelson 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 12-10, 8-8 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (41): Tanaya Schillinger 1 0-0 2, Abby Oertel 1 0-1 2, Maria Schoenfuss 0 0-0 0, Lydia Burrows 0 0-0 0, Lauren Kraus 1 2-2 4, McKenna Leonhardt 2 0-2 4, Ella Heidmann 0 0-0 0, Lexi Christopherson 0 0-0 0, Ashley 0’Neil 0 0-1 0, Breanna Ackley 6 6-7 18, Gracie Hauke 0 2-2 2, Emily Hughes 3 1-4 7. FG: 15. FT: 11-20. 3-pointers: none. Rebounds: 29 (Ackley 10, Hughes 8). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 9-13, 7-9 Marawood Conference South Division.