By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The No. 1-ranked Stevens Point boys basketball team overwhelmed Marshfield early, jumping out to a 24-6 lead after one quarter, and cruised to a 69-29 victory on Friday night at The Boson Company Fieldhouse at Marshfield High School.

The game was the Wisconsin Valley Conference season opener for both teams.

Stevens Point, ranked No. 1 in this week’s Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 state poll, improves to 4-0 overall. Marshfield is now 2-4.

The Panthers increased their lead to 44-12 by halftime and led 61-21 after three quarters.

Sam Hauser had 19 points, Trevor Anderson added 15, and Joey Hauser chipped in 14 for Stevens Point.

Eight different Marshfield players scored, led by Will Spindler’s six points.

Marshfield plays at Mosinee in a nonconference game on Saturday. The game will start at 2:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and wdlbwosq.com.

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

Panthers 69, Tigers 29

Stevens Point 24 20 17 8 – 69

Marshfield 6 6 9 8 – 29

STEVENS POINT (69): Ted Kearney 2, Jamison Kryshak 3, Jake Erler 3, Sam Hauser 19, Jake Hofmeister 3, Trevor Anderson 15, Mack Journell 2, Evan Mallek, 2, Joey Hauser 14, Keon’te Williams 2, Andrew Ruzek 4. Record: 4-0, 1-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference.

MARSHFIELD (29): Caleb Alexander 0-1 2-4 2, Tanner Boson 1-4 1-2 3, Derek Coffren 1-1 0-0 3, Tyson Slade 1-2 3-4 5, Kegan Fassler 1-3 0-2 2, Will Spindler 2-8 2-5 6, Drew Hanson 2-2 0-0 4, Adam Fravert 2-4 0-1 4, Alec Hinson 0-3 0-0 0, Isaac Huettl 0-2 0-0 0, Jordan Schlinsog 0-1 0-0 0, Ethan Voss 0-0 0-3 0. FG: 10-31. FT: 8-21. 3-pointers: 1-9 (Coffren 1-1, Schlinsog 0-1, Fravert 0-2, Boson 0-2, Hinson 0-3). Rebounds: 16 (Fassler 5). Assists: 6 (Fassler 2). Record: 2-4, 0-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.