By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County men’s basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat UW-Sheboygan 76-73 on Wednesday night at home.

The Marauders (2-1) trailed 41-34 at halftime before rallying to outscore Sheboygan by 10 in the second half.

Joseph Estrict had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Covon Rudolph added 15 points, and Hunter Busse scored 13 points and had four assists for UW-Marshfield.

Marshfield plays at home next Wednesday as part of a women’s-men’s doubleheader. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. with the men’s game to follow.

Marauders 76, Wombats 73

UW-Sheboygan 41 32 – 73

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 34 42 – 76

UW-SHEBOYGAN (73): Lucas McKnight 0-3 0-0 0, Josiah Mahi-Kortu 5-11 1-1 13, Ray Danforth 3-7 2-2 9, Jeff Goetsch 0-0 0-1 0, Shawn Miller 2-12 0-0 4, Ben Van Geghel 1-3 1-2 4, Cedric Foster 7-24 4-6 20, Richard Benson 7-16 1-3 17, Nick Holscher 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler Hollis 2-2 2-3 6. FG: 27-79. FT: 11-18. 3-pointers: 8-21 (Mahi-Kortu 2-7, Foster 2-3, Benson 2-5, Van Veghel 1-1, Danforth 1-1, Holscher 0-1). Rebounds: 58 (Benson 11). Assists: 21 (Benson 5). Fouls: 24. Fouled out: McKnight, Danforth.

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (76): Covon Rudolph 6-10 2-3 15, Derrick Shivers 3-12 3-6 9, Brandon Woodall 4-9 2-4 11, Ben Grieser 1-2 0-0 2, Terrence Banks 0-0 0-0 0, Logan Fulwiler 2-5 0-0 5, Joseph Estrict 7-15 4-6 18, Kwame Adam 0-0 0-0 0, Hunter Busse 2-10 8-10 13, Devin Klein 1-3 0-2 2, Gary Baldwin 0-3 1-2 1. FG: 26-69. FT: 20-33. 3-pointers: 4-14 (Rudolph 1-2, Woodall 1-2, Fulwiler 1-1, Busse 1-5, Klein 0-1, Baldwin 0-2). Rebounds: 53 (Estrict 12). Assists: 22 (Estrict 5). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-1.

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