By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

APPLETON — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County was held to 18 points in the second half and lost 57-52 at Fox Valley Technical College on Monday night in a nonconference women’s basketball matchup.

UW-Marshfield led 34-32 at halftime but struggled offensively in the second half and fell behind.

Katie Meacham had 14 points, Taylor Lynn added 12, and Paige Newman chipped in 11 for the Marauders (7-5).

UW-Marshfield/Wood County plays at UW-Fox Valley in Menasha on Wednesday.

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

Foxes 57, Marauders 52

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 34 18 – 52

Fox Valley Tech 32 25 – 57

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (52): Katie Meacham 5-15 0-3 14, Mikayla Jankowski 2-6 0-1 4, Paige Newman 4-12 2-2 11, Taylor Lynn 6-27 0-0 12, DeNecia Turner 4-8 0-0 9, Becca Austin 0-0 0-0 0, Allie Paitel 0-3 2-4 2. FG: 21-71. FT: 4-10. 3-pointers: 6-17 (Meacham 4-10, Newman 1-4, Turner 1-2, Jankowski 0-1). Rebounds: 43 (Jankowski 11). Assists: 14 (Lynn 6). Turnovers: 18. Fouls: 9. Fouled out: none.

FOX VALLEY TECH (57): Kiaya Adams 7-17 4-7 21, Kira Ellestad 7-19 2-2 18, Jessica Peterson 0-3 0-0 0, Lexie Marringa 2-5 0-0 4, Taylor Penning 4-11 0-2 8, Kayla Gotz 3-10 0-0 6. FG: 23-65. FT: 6-11. 3-pointers: 5-22 (Adams 3-8, Ellestad 2-9, Penning 0-2, Marringa 0-3). Rebounds: 44 (Penning 16). Assists: 15 (Adams 8). Turnovers: 18. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none.