This story is sponsored by: The Marshfield Tiger Booster Club
By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
MARSHFIELD – Stevens Point used a 12-0 run early in the second half to pull away from Marshfield and went on to defeat the Tigers 60-43 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference boys basketball game Saturday night at Marshfield High School.
Stevens Point won its fourth game in a row to improve to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. Marshfield, losers of five in a row, are now 2-10 overall and 2-7 in conference play.
The Panthers scored 11-straight points early in the game to take a quick 16-4 lead. Marshfield, which had eight turnovers and only one shot attempt from the field in the first nine minutes of the game, was able to claw back with a solid final nine minutes of the half.
Carson Kvernen made Marshfield’s first field goal with 8:52 to go, Jack Nordbeck added three baskets, Kvernen made another hoop and a 3-pointer, and Chase Hinson scored with 6 seconds left before halftime to help the Tigers close to within 26-20 at halftime.
After each team scored four points in the opening 2:12 of the second half, the Tigers went cold again and Stevens Point took control.
Four-straight free throws from James Jacobs and 3-pointers by Bryce Pelky and Damian Cjeka keyed the 12-0 run that gave the Panthers a 42-24 lead with 9:47 remaining. Marshfield would get no closer than 14 points the rest of the way.
Kvernen led Marshfield with 11 points and Jacobs finished with a game-high 22 points for SPASH.
Stevens Point will play at Wisconsin Rapids on Monday and host Wausau East on Tuesday. Marshfield returns to action Tuesday with a home game against Wausau West.
Panthers 60, Tigers 43
Stevens Point 26 34 – 60
Marshfield 20 23 – 43
STEVENS POINT (60): Damian Cejka 1-1 0-0 3, James Jacobs 8-12 5-6 22, Jack Dieckelman 1-2 0-0 3, Kenny Schultz 0-0 0-0 0, Gavin Hyer 3-10 0-0 8, Bryce Pelky 2-5 2-2 7, Jake Schultz 0-0 0-0 0, Parker VanderLoop 0-0 0-0 0, Nate Streveler 5-11 2-4 13, Benett Klish 0-0 0-0 0, Danny Zdroik 1-5 2-2 4. FG: 21-46. FT: 11-14. 3-pointers: 7-24 (Hyer 2-5, Cejka 1-1, Diekelman 1-2, Pelky 1-3, Jacobs 1-4, Streveler 1-5, Zdroik 0-4). Rebounds: 23 (Hyer 5). Turnovers: 5. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-2, 5-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
MARSHFIELD (43): Wyatt LeMoine 2-3 2-3 6, Chase Hinson 2-4 0-0 4, Sam Roherty 1-3 0-0 2, Gavin Fravert 2-5 3-4 8, Carson Kvernen 4-6 2-3 11, Matt Trulen 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Sommer 0-2 0-0 0, Marcus Perkins 0-1 0-0 0, Matt Donovan 0-4 0-0 0, Jack Nordbeck 3-5 4-4 10, Carston Freis 1-1 0-0 2. FG: 15-34. FT: 11-14. 3-pointers: 2-8 (Kvernen 1-2, Fravert 1-3, Donovan 0-1, Roherty 0-2). Rebounds: 23 (Kvernen 5, LeMoine 5). Turnovers: 15. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-10, 2-7 Wisconsin Valley Conference.