By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD — Savannah Schillinger had four 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 16 points to lead the Stratford girls basketball team to a 59-35 nonconference victory over Iola-Scandinavia on Tuesday at Stratford High School.

The Tigers improved to 4-0 with the victory and handed Iola-Scandinavia (3-1) its first loss.

Stratford led 34-25 at halftime and opened up its lead with a dominating 25-10 advantage in the second half.

Marissa Cepress added 10 points, Tianna Hughes had nine, and Brittany Bredemann chipped in eight for the Tigers.

Stratford opens its Marawood Conference South Division schedule with a home game against Northland Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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

Tigers 59, Thunderbirds 35

Iola-Scandinavia 10 15 7 3 – 35

Stratford 15 19 13 12 – 59

IOLA-SCANDINAVIA (35): Kaylin Ellioff 0 0-0 0, Kylie Johnson 1 7-8 9, Brook Phillips 3 0-8 6, Lexi Hitchcock 0 0-0 0, Shianna Linjer 0 1-2 1, Jane Oligney 2 1-2 7, Megan Mazemke 0 0-0 0, Leighten Fischer 4 0-0 8, Baleigh Fubs 0 4-6 4, Claire Bestal 0 0-0 0. FG: 10. FT: 13-26. 3-pointers: 2 (Oligney 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-1.

STRATFORD (59): Sammy Griesbach 1 0-0 2, Macie Frueh 2 0-0 4, Brittany Bredemann 3 0-0 8, Tianna Hughes 3 3-4 9, Emily Manecke 0 0-0 0, Savannah Schillinger 5 2-2 16, Casey Kolbeck 2 2-2 6, Marissa Cepress 5 0-0 10, Andie Zuelke 2 0-0 4. FG: 23. FT: 7-8. 3-pointers: 6 (Schillinger 4, Bredemann 2). Rebounds: 26 (Cepress 5). Assists: 17 (Frueh 4, Bredemann 4). Fouls: 25. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-0.