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KAUKAUNA – Kimberly exploded for a 42-point second half and broke open a tight game to defeat Marshfield 71-57 in a nonconference boys basketball game at the Baird/Gustman Shootout at Kaukauna High School on Saturday afternoon.
Kimberly led 29-26 at halftime before outscoring the Tigers by 11 in the second half to pull away.
Thomas Meyers had 22 points for the Papermakers (2-2), who shot 56 percent (27 of 48) from the field.
Senior Luke LeMoine had a season-high 24 points and Brooks Hinson added 13 points for Marshfield, which falls to 2-4.
The Tigers were just 1-for-11 from 3-point range in the loss.
Marshfield will return to Wisconsin Valley Conference action Friday at D.C. Everest.
Papermakers 71, Tigers 57
Marshfield 26 31 – 57
Kimberly 29 42 – 71
MARSHFIELD (57): Luke LeMoine 10-19 4-5 24, Braxton Kurth 3-5 1-2 7, Bennett Lang 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks Hinson 5-14 2-4 13, Landon Lee 0-1 0-0 0, Marcus Neve 4-5 0-0 8, Sam Meverden 0-2 0-0 0, Carson Matis 0-0 0-0 0, Owen Hanson 2-6 1-1 5. FG: 24-52. FT: 8-12. 3-pointers: 1-11 (Hinson 1-6, Neve 0-1, LeMoine 0-1, Meverden 0-2). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-4.
KIMBERLY (71): Bryson Vieth 0-0 0-0 0, Seth Miron 5-10 2-3 13, Jack Statz 4-6 2-2 13, Mickey Wildes 2-6 0-0 4, Thomas Meyers 7-12 4-6 22, Nathan Wildes 3-3 0-0 6, Michael Asman 4-7 0-0 8, Sam Dudek 1-1 0-0 2, Carson Pendleton 1-3 1-2 3. FG: 27-48. FT: 9-13. 3-pointers: 8-18 (Myers 4-7, Statz 3-4, Miron 1-4, Asman 0-3). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-2.