By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

RIB LAKE — Tianna Hughes poured in 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Stratford girls basketball team to its second-straight victory to start the season, a 45-25 win over Rib Lake on Friday night at Rib Lake High School.

Stratford held Rib Lake (0-2) to two points in the first quarter and led 29-15 by halftime. Rib Lake only made 10 baskets in the game.

Hughes had five offensive rebounds in the first half as she scored 11 of her points in the opening 16 minutes.

Macie Frueh added 10 points, five steals, and six assists for the Tigers (2-0).

Stratford hosts Edgar in a nonconference game Tuesday.

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

Tigers 45, Redmen 25

Rib Lake 2 13 4 6 – 25

Stratford 12 17 7 9 – 45

RIB LAKE (25): Mariah THums 0 0-0 0, Zoe Reissner 0 0-0 0, Katie Cardey 1 1-1 3, Jasmine Fitzl 0 0-0 0, Regan Dobbs 5 1-1 11, Hailey Wudi 0 0-2 0, Ciara Scheithauer 3 3-3 9, Cassidy Kohls 0 0-0 0, Gracie Weinke 1 0-0 2. FG: 10. FT: 5-7. 3-pointers: none. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 0-2.

STRATFORD (45): Sammy Griesbach 1 0-0 2, Macie Frueh 4 1-2 10, Brittany Bredemann 0 0-0 0, Tianna Hughes 6 5-7 17, Emily Hauke 2 0-0 4, Emily Manecke 0 0-0 0, Savannah Schillinger 2 1-1 7, Casey Kolbeck 1 1-1 3, Marissa Cepress 1 0-0 2, Andie Zuelke 0 0-0 0. FG: 17. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 3 (Schillinger 2, Frueh 1). Rebounds: 25 (Hughes 10). Assists: 9 (Frueh 6). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-0.