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MARSHFIELD – Despite playing with just five players for the second time this season, the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team won its first game Wednesday, beating UW-Marinette 73-57.
The Marauders (1-3, 1-1 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference) led 42-39 at halftime, then opened up its lead as they took advantage of Marinette’s cold shooting (17.9 percent).
Both teams were hot in the first half, with Marinette shooting 51.6 percent and 50 percent from 3-point range, while Marshfield was 50 percent overall and 41.7 percent from 3-point land.
Marinette’s cold shooting also led to a rebounding advantage (45-37) for the undermanned Marauders, including 26-18 on the defensive end.
Paige Albrecht and Kayla Fleishmann, both 2010 Marshfield Columbus Catholic graduates, had 30 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the Marauders. Ashley Pongratz added 11 points and Marissa Draxler had nine points nad seven rebounds for Marshfield. Fleishmann added a team-high nine rebounds.
“We did a nice job shooting the ball tonight and everyone contributed,” UW-Marshfield/Wood County coach Lori Galetka said. “We also did a much better job rebounding, especially on the defensive end. Also defensively, we didn’t quit. Marissa and Paige did a great job on top getting quite a few steals and tipping a lot of balls.”
Karlee Rosentreter will return from injury and newcomer Sara Bredemann will play her first game of the season for the Marauders on Saturday. UW-Marshfield hosts UW-Waukesha at 1 p.m.
“I can’t say enough about how this team gave it their all again tonight,” Galetka said. “Paige Albrecht hustles when you think she’s all hustled out.”
Marauders 73, Lady Bucs 57
UW-Marinette 39 18 – 57
UW-Marshfield 42 31 – 73
UW-MARINETTE (57): Kelly Branch 3-8 1-2 8, Samantha Reeque 1-3 0-0 3, Taylor Sherman 2-6 0-0 4, Amanda Orth 0-4 0-0 0, Laura Wagner 3-12 0-0 7, Ashley Anderson 2-10 2-4 7, Kelsey Champeau 6-16 1-1 15, Jessica Chaney 6-11 0-0 13. FG: 23-70. FT: 4-7. 3-pointers: 7-29 (Champeau 2-3, Branch 1-4, Wagner 1-4, Anderson 1-2, Reeque 1-2, Chaney 1-1, Sherman 0-2, Orth 0-2). Rebounds: 37 (Champeau 7). Assists: 10 (Champeau 3). Total fouls: 15. Fouled out: none.
UW-MARSHFIELD (73): Paige Albrecht 12-20 4-4 30, Brittany Johnson 2-4 0-0 5, Ashley Pongratz 4-13 2-6 11, Marissa Draxler 3-9 1-2 9, Kayla Fleishmann 6-15 6-8 18. FG: 27-61. FT: 13-20. 3-pointers: 6-18 (Albrecht 2-5, Draxler 2-8, Pongratz 1-4, Johnson 1-1). Rebounds: 45 (Fleishmann 9). Assists: 9 (Albrecht 3). Total fouls: 11. Fouled out: none.