By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

EDGAR — The Spencer girls basketball team hung with Edgar the entire game but came up two baskets short, losing a WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinal 42-38 on Tuesday at Edgar High School.

Edgar (14-9) advances to a Division 4 regional semifinal at Marathon (21-1) on Friday. Spencer ends its season with a 6-17 record.

Edgar led 12-6 after one quarter, but the Rockets were able to stay close, closing the gap to three by halftime and two entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats held on, outscoring Spencer 16-14 in the final period.

Spencer was hurt at the free throw line, making just nine of 20 shots. Edgar was 9 of 14 from the line.

Nadia King had 10 points to lead Spencer. Tianna Borchardt topped Edgar with 15 points.

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

Wildcats 42, Rockets 38

Spencer 6 5 13 14 – 38

Edgar 12 2 12 16 – 42

SPENCER (38): Nadia King 3-8 4-9 10, Melissa Lehman 4-9 0-0 8, Abby Varsho 2-4 2-6 6, Lexi Baehr 2-6 0-0 4, Courtney Buss 1-2 2-3 4, Kallie Reckner 1-6 0-0 3, Liz Endreas 0-1 1-2 1, Katelynn Walter 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 13-36. FT: 9-20. 3-pointers: 3-9 (Baehr 2-4, Reckner 1-4, Buss 0-1). Rebounds: 27. Turnovers: 19. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-17.

EDGAR (42): Tianna Borchardt 5-9 3-3 15, Dana Hedimann 3-8 2-4 9, Makenzie Butt 2-4 2-2 8, Aly Komack 3-6 0-0 6, Lindsey Schneedberger 0-2 2-2 2, Tiana Weatherby 1-1 0-0 2, Macey Wirkus 0-2 0-1 0, Courtney Mueller 0-2 0-0 0, Erica Schaefer 0-2 0-0 0. FG: 14-36. FT: 9-14. 3-pointers: 5-10 (Borchardt 2-3, Butt 2-3, Heidmann 1-4). Rebounds: 22. Turnovers: 21. Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Wirkus. Record: 14-9.