By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

FOND DU LAC — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County men’s basketball team won its season opener Friday night, defeating UW-Fond du Lac 77-74 at the Fond du Lac Tournament.

The Marauders put up 46 points in the second half and held a 55-40 rebounding advantage in the victory.

On Saturday the Marauders lost to the UW-Fond du Lac Alumni team 82-52.

The Marauders play their home opener Wednesday against UW-Sheboygan at 6 p.m.

Friday’s Game
Marauders 77, Falcons 74
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 31 46 – 77
UW-Fond du Lac 37 37 – 74
MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (77): Rudolph 5-7 0-1 10, Shivers 9-17 3-5 23, Woodall 0-4 1-3 1, Grieser 2-9 2-3 6, Fulwiler 2-4 2-3 6, Estrict 7-12 1-1 16, Adam 0-0 0-0 0, Busse 2-5 0-0 6, Klein 3-6 0-0 8, Baldwin 0-3 1-3 1. FG: 30-67. FT: 10-19. 3-pointers: 7-24 (Busse 2-4, Klein 2-3, Shivers 2-5, Estrict 1-3, Grieser 0-4, Fulwiler 0-1, Baldwin 0-2). Rebounds: 55 (Estrict 12, Rudolph 11). Assists: 11 (Estrict 3, Rudolph 3). Fouls: 26. Fouled out: Estrict, Rudolph. Record: 1-0.
FOND DU LAC (74): Craine 0-3 0-0 0, Ozbakan 5-12 11-17 21, Robb 0-1 0-0 0, Hoff 7-18 0-2 17, Mueller 3-9 1-2 7, Pickart 7-18 8-12 22, Cluppert 3-6 0-0 6. FG: 25-67. FT: 20-33. 3-pointers: 4-15 (Hoff 4-9, Ozbakan 0-3, Craine 0-1, Mueller 0-1, Cluppert 0-1). Rebounds: 40 (Hoff 9). Assists: 7 (Ozbakan 4). Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Robb, Mueller.

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Saturday’s Game
Alumni Falcons 82, Marauders 52
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 26 26 – 52
UW-Fond du Lac Alumni 40 42 – 82
MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (52): Rudolph 4-7 2-2 11, Shivers 2-12 1-2 6, Woodall 1-5 2-5 4, Grieser 1-5 2-2 5, Fulwiler 3-10 0-0 6, Estrict 7-11 0-0 14, Busse 0-2 0-0 0, Klein 1-3 2-4 4, Baldwin 1-6 0-0 2. FG: 20-62. FT: 9-17. 3-pointers: 3-25 (Shivers 1-7, Rudolph 1-2, Grieser 1-2, Estrict 0-1, Woodall 0-1, Fulwiler 0-2, Busse 0-2, Klein 0-2, Baldwin 0-5). Rebounds: 35 (Estrict 7). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Busse.
FOND DU LAC ALUMNI (82): Obry 2-6 3-5 7, Weininger 0-3 0-0 0, Jenson 0-2 0-0 0, Waldschmidt 4-6 2-2 13, Huth 2-3 5-8 9, Pudge 3-6 5-10 11, Batterman 8-13 3-5 19, Jerecks 8-13 5-6 21. FG: 28-54. FT: 23-36. 3-pointers: 3-9 (Waldschmidt 303, Obry 0-2, Weninger 0-1, Jenson 0-1, Huth 0-1, Jerecks 0-1). Rebounds: 32 (Batterman 10). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of  MarshfieldAreaSports.com).