This story is sponsored by Victory Apparel
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
MARSHFIELD – Ashley Grancorvitz scored 18 points and Ayana Bousum added 12 as the Marshfield girls basketball team won its third game a row, downing Merrill 56-47 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday night at Marshfield High School.
Grancorvitz hit three 3-pointers and Bousum two in the victory for the Tigers, who are now 4-1 overall.
McKenzie Holm chipped in nine points for Marshfield.
Marshfield is back in action Friday at home against Wisconsin Rapids. The Tigers will play the first game of a girls-boys doubleheader at 6:30 p.m., with the boys to follow at approximately 8:15 p.m.
View the Wisconsin Valley Conference girls basketball standings here
Tigers 56, Bluejays 47
Merrill 19 28 – 47
Marshfield 25 31 – 56
MERRILL (47): Statistics not reported. Record: 3-2, 0-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
MARSHFIELD (56): McKenzie Holm 3-9 2-4 9, Zaida Kolbeck 2-6 2-3 6, Kaylie Charron 1-2 0-0 2, Natalie Kanitz 0-2 0-0 0, Hailey Klumb 1-5 0-0 2, Ashley Grancorvitz 7-15 1-2 18, Raella Schueller 2-4 0-0 4, Ayana Bousum 4-7 2-2 12, Emma Ridgway 1-5 1-2 3. FG: 21-55. FT: 8-13. 3-pointers: 6-16 (Grancorvitz 3-6, Bousum 2-4, Holm 1-4, Kolbeck 0-1, Ridgway 0-1). Rebounds: 29 (Bousum 7). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-1, 1-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.