By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARINETTE — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team traveled across the state and lost a tight one to UW-Marinette 60-55 on Wednesday night.

The Marauders are now 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.

UW-Marshfield led 27-22 at halftime but fell behind early in the second half and never recovered.

Marinette had 24 offensive rebounds and held a 51-37 advantage in total rebounds, which proved the difference. The Buccaneers had 16 second-chance points.

Taylor Lynn and Brooke Schultze each had 12 points to top the Marauders.

UW-Marshfield plays at UW-Fond du Lac on Friday.

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

Buccaneers 60, Marauders 55

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 27 28 – 55

UW-Marinette 22 38 – 60

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (55): Katie Meacham 2-3 1-2 7, Brooke Schultze 4-11 4-4 12, Mikayla Jankowski 0-4 0-0 0, Paige Newman 4-8 0-1 10, Karly Bump 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor Lynn 6-21 0-1 12, DeNecia Turner 1-4 0-0 2, Carrie Stroetz 0-1 2-2 2, Allie Paitel 5-8 0-2 10. FG: 22-61. FT: 7-12. 3-pointers: 4-9 (Meacham 2-3, Newman 2-4, Schultze 0-2). Rebounds: 37 (Schultze 8). Assists: 14 (Schultze 4). Turnovers: 14. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none.

UW-MARINETTE (60): Hope Process 0-2 1-2 1, Shannen Ganter 5-9 2-2 15, Melissa Bushmaker 2-8 0-0 4, Carly Dietrich 3-10 1-3 7, Amanda Lesandrini 2-8 1-2 5, Maddy Anderla 1-7 0-0 2, Lizzy Dauphinais 4-13 2-3 10, Amanda Emmes 7-10 2-3 16, Riley Schultz 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 24-67. FT: 9-15. 3-pointers: 3-12 (Ganter 3-3, Lesandrini 0-1, Emmes 0-1, Dauphinais 0-2, Anderla 0-2, Dietrich 0-3). Rebounds: 51 (Dauphinais 13). Assists: 13 (Lesandrini 4). Turnovers: 23. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none.