By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Jake Reif scored half of Stratford’s points, and the Tigers held off Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 46-44 in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Tuesday night at Assumption High School.

Stratford moves to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the Marawood South while Assumption drops to 4-2 and 1-2 in the conference.

Reif finished with 23 points to top the Tigers. It is his fourth game this season with at least 19 points.

The game was tied at 20-20 at halftime. Stratford pulled ahead by two after three quarters and hung on from there.

Chase Lamp had 21 points for the Royals.

Stratford’s next game is Jan. 5 at Edgar.

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

Tigers 46, Royals 44

Stratford 5 15 10 16 – 46

Assumption 8 12 8 16 – 44

STRATFORD (46): Nick Stoflet 4, Michael Bargender 7, Ethan Nagel 6, Derrick Schmidt 6, Jake Reif 23. Record: 6-1, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division.

ASSUMPTION (44): Chase Lamp 21, Trevor Newton 2, Jared Haas 8, Kolt Linzmeier 4, Joe Grundhoffer 4, Nathaniel Clark 2, Brandon Birkhauser 3. Record: 4-2, 1-2 Marawood South.