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STRATFORD – The Stratford boys basketball team opened its 2022-23 season in grand fashion, blasting Greenwood 79-45 in a nonconference matchup Tuesday at Stratford High School.
The Tigers raced out to a 40-23 lead by halftime as they cruised to the home victory.
Ashton Wrensch scored 22 points and Drew Bruesewitz added 13 for Stratford, which shot 50 percent from the field (32-for-64).
All 11 Tigers that played scored, with eighth hitting one 3-pointer each.
Stratford will be back in action Friday with a Marawood Conference crossover game at Prentice.
Tigers 79, Indians 45
Greenwood 23 22 – 45
Stratford 40 39 – 79
GREENWOOD (45): Statistics not provided. Record: 0-1.
STRATFORD (79): Braeden Schueller 2-8 1-2 6, John Seitz 2-2 0-0 5, Reid Miller 2-5 0-0 4, Ashton Wrensch 10-17 1-2 22, Drew Bruesewitz 5-5 2-4 13, Ben Zuelke 2-4 0-0 4, Payton Glenn 2-3 0-0 5, Henry Zaleski 3-5 0-0 7, Izaiah Hadlock 1-5 0-0 3, Brady Schmidt 3-9 2-2 9, Brandon Gebelein 0-1 1-2 1. FG: 32-64. FT: 7-12. 3-pointers: 8-25 (Glenn 1-1, Bruesewitz 1-1, Seitz 1-1, Zaleski 1-2, Hadlock 1-2, Wrensch 1-4, Schueller 1-5, Schmidt 1-6, Miller 0-3). Rebounds: 33 (Bruesewitz 7). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Zuelke. Record: 1-0.