Tigers fall to 9-3 after home loss

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD — Marathon opened up a 23-point lead by halftime and went on to defeat Stratford 61-41 in a Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball game Friday night at Stratford High School.

Marathon, ranked No. 1 in this week’s Wissports.net Division 4 state coaches poll, made 20 of 22 free throws, including a perfect 10 of 10 in the first half, on its way to the victory. The Raiders are now 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the Marawood South. Stratford falls to 9-3 and 3-3 in the conference.

Olivia Meurette scored 18 points, and Julie Anderson added 13 for Marathon.

Chelsey Gliniecki came off the bench and scored all of her team-high 10 points in the first half for Stratford.

The Tigers’ next game is Jan. 15 at home against Northland Lutheran.

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

Raiders 61, Tigers 41

Marathon 39 22 – 61

Stratford 16 25 – 41

MARATHON (61): Ashley Denfeld 0 2-2 2, Julia Anderson 3 6-8 13, Alysha Stieber 0 0-0 0, Jayci Blume 2 0-0 5, Morgan Rachu 2 6-6 10, Alison Stieber 0 0-0 0, Olivia Meurette 7 4-4 18, Brooke Balz 3 0-0 6, Amanda Kind 2 2-2 7. FG: 19. FT: 20-22. 3-pointers: 3 (Anderson 1, Blume 1, Kind 1). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-1, 6-0 Marawood South.

STRATFORD (41): Savannah Schillinger 2 1-2 7, Taya Nett 0 1-2 1, Sammy Griesbach 3 3-4 9, Macie Frueh 3 0-1 8, Olivia Burrows 0 0-0 0, Chelsey Gliniecki 4 2-2 10, Kaylee Hollatz 0 1-2 1, Andie Zuelke 1 3-4 5. FG: 13. FT: 11-17. 3-pointers: 4 (Schillinger 2, Frueh 2). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Frueh. Record: 9-3, 3-3 Marawood South.