This story is sponsored by: Chili Implement
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
ATHENS – Athens maintained its lead in the Marawood Conference North Division with a 60-54 win over Stratford in a conference crossover game Thursday night at Athens High School.
Athens improves to 9-1 overall and 5-1 in the Marawood North, while Stratford falls to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the Marawood South.
Caden Bruesiwitz was a bright spot for the Tigers, scoring a season-high 17 points by making 5 of 8 shots from 3-point range.
Unfortunately for Stratford, the rest of the team was 0-for-13 from long range and the Tigers came up short in a tightly-contested game.
Camden Daul also had 17 points for the Tigers, and Jake Skroch scored 12 in the loss.
Stratford returns to action Tuesday at home against Wisconsin Rapids Assumption.
Bluejays 60, Tigers 54
Stratford 23 31 – 54
Athens 25 35 – 60
STRATFORD (54): Riley Bauman 0-1 0-0 0, Cody Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Kale Weisenberger 0-0 0-0 0, Caden Bruesiwitz 6-10 0-0 17, Max Vanderhoof 2-7 0-0 4, Jake Skroch 6-13 0-3 12, Camden Daul 7-11 3-4 17, Keegan Weiler 0-1 0-0 0, Kaden Griesmer 0-0 0-0 0, Zack Seitz 1-3 0-0 2, Devin Ulrich 1-1 0-0 2. FG: 23-49. FT: 3-7. 3-pointers: 5-21 (Bruesiwitz 5-8, Bauman 0-1, Miller 0-2, Skroch 0-3, Daul 0-3, Vanderhoof 0-4). Rebounds: 19 (Seitz 7). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-4, 1-3 Marawood Conference South Division.
ATHENS (60): Statistics not reported. Record: 9-1 overall, 5-1 Marawood Conference North Division.