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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Marshfield boys basketball team won its 12th-straight game and second in two nights as it pulled past Wisconsin Rapids 64-44 on Tuesday at Lincoln High School.
Following a tightly-contested four-point win at Stevens Point on Monday, the Tigers fought to a 31-27 lead by halftime and eventually pulled away in the second half, holding Wisconsin Rpids to 17 points over the final 18 minutes.
Valin Ramberg scored 15 points, the first time he reached double figures this season, to lead Marshfield (17-1, 8-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference). Chris Pohl added 14, Landon Lee 11 and Ethan Knecht 10 in the win for the Tigers, who are ranked No. 6 in this week’s Wissports.net Division 1 state coaches poll.
Brody Gilbertson topped Wisconsin Rapids (6-11, 2-5 WVC) with 16 points.
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Marshfield travels to Wausau East for another WVC game Friday.
Tigers 64, Raiders 44
Marshfield 31 33 – 64
Wisconsin Rapids 27 17 – 44
MARSHFIELD (64): Chris Pohl 14, Joey Ketterer 4, Maxx Oertel 2, Brooks Hinson 4, Brant Freis 4, Landon Lee 11, Valin Ramberg 15, Ethan Knecht 10. Record: 17-1, 8-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (44): Sean Roenius 10, Brody Gilbertson 16, Traiden Clary 2, Keaton Broeren 8, Lawson Hephner 3, Jarrett Szelagowski 5. Record: 6-11, 2-5 Wisconsin Valley Conference.