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STEVENS POINT – The Marshfield girls basketball team built a 12-point lead in the second half and held off a late rally to defeat Stevens Point 58-55 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Thursday night at Stevens Point Area Senior High.
Dani Minsaas scored 17 points and Ayana Bousum added 11 for Marshfield, with both hitting three 3-pointers.
Zaida Kolbeck added 10 points for the Tigers, who finish the regular season at 13-9 and the Wisconsin Valley Conference season at 8-4.
Zoe Fink scored 14 points and Emma Jossie had 11 for Stevens Point (10-14, 6-6 Wisconsin Valley Conference).
Both teams will have a week off before starting postseason play Feb. 25. Marshfield will be at Kimberly and Stevens Point will travel to Neenah for WIAA Division 1 regional semifinals next Friday.
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Tigers 58, Panthers 55
Marshfield 25 33 – 58
Stevens Point 20 35 – 55
MARSHFIELD (58): Madison Voss 2 0-0 5, Zaida Kolbeck 3 3-4 10, Dani Minsaas 5 4-6 17, Abby Ongna 3 3-5 9, Raella Schueller 1 0-0 2, Ashley Grancorvitz 0 1-2 1, Loryn Jakobi 1 1-2 3, Ayana Bousum 4 0-1 11. FG: 19. FT: 12-20. 3-pointers: 8 (Minsaas 3, Bousum 3, Kolbeck 1, Voss 1). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Jakobi. Record: 13-9, 8-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
STEVENS POINT (55): Adaleah Nest 3 0-0 8, Brittany Beadles 3 4-6 10, Avery Lilly 1 3-4 6, Tahlia Moe 3 0-1 6, Zoe Fink 3 6-7 14, Emma Jossie 4 2-2 11. FG: 17. FT: 15-20. 3-pointers: 6 (Nest 2, Fink 2, E. Jossie 1, Lilly 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 10-14, 6-6 Wisconsin Valley Conference.