By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team jumped out to a quick lead with a strong defensive performance and blasted UW-Fox Valley 60-35 in a Wisconsin Collegiate Conference game Monday night at the Marauder Gym.

The Marauders (4-3, 3-1 WCC) led 30-15 at halftime and then scored the first 13 points of the second half to go up by 28.

Marshfield shot 49 percent (26 of 53) and held a 47-38 rebounding advantage. The Marauders rolled despite committing 25 turnovers as they held Fox Valley to 17.5 percent shooting (11 of 63).

Taylor Lynn and Brooke Schultze each had 14 points to lead the Marauders.

UW-Marshfield/Wood County is at UW-Richland on Wednesday.

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

Marauders 60, Cyclones 35

UW-Fox Valley 15 20 – 35

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 30 30 – 60

UW-FOX VALLEY (35): Neva Steingraber 4-11 4-4 14, Jess Runge 3-12 1-2 8, Ariel Oviedo 0-6 0-0 0, Miranda Bangart 0-3 0-0 0, Brittney Braem 1-9 1-2 3, Caroline Birnhak 2-11 3-3 7, Carly Zimmer 0-0 0-0 0, Chole Dougherty 1-8 1-4 3, Kendra VanKamp 0-3 0-0 0. FG: 11-63. FT: 10-15. 3-pointers: 3-14 (Steingraber 2-5, Runge 1-5, Bangart 0-2, Braem 0-1, Birnhak 0-1). Rebounds: 38 (Dougherty 10). Assists: 7 (Oviedo 5). Turnovers: 15. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: none.

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (60): Katie Meacham 2-9 1-2 6, Brooke Schultze 7-10 0-0 14, Mikayla Jankowski 0-4 0-0 0, Paige Newman 4-6 0-0 10, Karly Bump 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor Lynn 6-10 2-3 14, DeNecia Turner 4-8 0-0 8, Ashlee Conrad 0-1 0-0 0, Becca Austin 0-1 0-0 0, Carrie Stroetz 2-2 2-4 6, Allie Paitel 1-1 0-0 2. FG: 26-53. FT: 5-9. 3-pointers: 3-7 (Newman 2-2, Meacham 1-4, Jankowski 0-1). Rebounds: 47 (Schultze 9). Assists: 22 (Lynn 6). Turnovers: 25. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none.