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STRATFORD – Wisconsin Rapids Assumption held Stratford to 11 points in the first half and cruised to a 52-32 win in the season and Marawood Conference South Division openers for both teams on Thursday at Stratford High School.
Assumption ran out to a 20-11 lead by halftime and extended it by outscoring the Tigers by 11 in the second half.
Addi Vollert scored 12 points and Anna Schooley added eight in a balanced scoring attack for the Royals that saw 10 different players score in the win.
Tessa Berg led Stratford with eight points.
Both teams return to action Tuesday for Marawood South contests. Stratford will play at Auburndale and Assumption will host Wausau Newman Catholic.
Royals 52, Tigers 32
Assumption 20 32 – 52
Stratford 11 21 – 32
ASSUMPTION (52): Ainara Sainz de Rozas 2-8 1-2 6, Addi Vollert 4-9 2-2 12, Kendall Duellman 2-10 0-0 5, Izzy Jungwirth 2-4 0-0 4, Autumn Moon 1-2 0-0 2, Kayla Kerkman 1-4 1-6 3, Cristin Casey 2-8 0-0 4, Anna Schooley 3-11 2-2 8, Bre Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Maleia Kolo 3-6 0-0 6, Morgan Reichl 1-1 0-0 2. FG: 21-69. FT: 6-9. 3-pointers: 4-17 (Vollert 2-3, Sainz de Rozas 1-1, Duellman 1-5, Casey 0-1, Schooley 0-1, Jungwirth 0-2, Kerkman 0-4). Rebounds: 31 (Schooley 5). Assists: 12 (Kerkman 4). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-0 overall and Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (32): Ella Heidmann 1 2-6 4, Lauren Kraus 1 2-2 4, Bailey Linzmeier 2 0-0 4, Tessa Berg 3 2-2 8, Sailor Kauffman 2 1-2 6, Lexie Christopherson 0 2-2 2, Ashley Hollatz 2 0-0 4. FG: 11. FT: 9-14. 3-pointers: 1 (Kauffman 1). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: Kraus. Record: 0-1 overall and Marawood Conference South Division.