Marauders score season-low 24 points

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARINETTE — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team was held to a season-low 24 points and dropped a 50-24 decision at UW-Marinette on Monday night.

The Marauders (7-3) fell behind 17-2 after the first quarter and never recovered against first-place Marinette, which is now 11-0 in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.

Hayley Bunnell had seven points and 10 rebounds for UW-Marshfield.

The Marauders next game is Wednesday at home against UW-Manitowoc.

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

Buccaneers 50, Marauders 24

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 2 6 7 9 – 24

UW-Marinette 17 10 9 14 – 50

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (24): Katelyn Meacham 1 0-0 2, Amanda Rindfleisch 0 0-0 0, Jaz Ross 0 0-0 0, Karly Bump 0 0-0 0, Corrine Meacham 0 5-8 5, Hayley Bunnell 1 5-10 7, Kelley Andres 0 0-0 0, Carrie Stroetz 2 1-4 5, Allie Paitel 2 1-2 5. FG: 6. FT: 12-24. 3-pointers: none. Rebounds: 38 (Bunnell 10). Record: 7-3 overall and Wisconsin Collegiate Conference.

UW-MARINETTE (50): Savanah Betts 1 3-4 5, Melissa Bushmaker 6 5-6 17, Carly Dietrich 2 1-2 5, Megan Garcia 0 0-0 0, Christina Jagielo 2 0-0 4, Sarah Pettit 3 1-2 7, Katelyn Trowbridge 0 0-0 0, Riley Schultz 3 0-0 6. FG: 18. FT: 14-20. 3-pointers: none. Rebounds: 16 (Betts 9). Record: 12-3, 11-0 WCC.