Frueh leads Tigers with 11 points, four assists

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The Stratford girls basketball team finished its Marawood Conference South Division season with a hard-fought 47-37 loss at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Tuesday night.

The Tigers trailed by four at halftime and managed only 16 points in the second half as they were 2 of 8 at the free throw line.

Macie Frueh topped Stratford with 11 points, hitting three 3-pointers. Andie Zuelke added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (15-6, 6-6 Marawood South).

Gena Grundhoffer led Assumption with 18 points and nine rebounds. The victory gives the Royals (16-4, 10-2 Marawood South) a share of the Marawood South title along with Auburndale and Marathon.

Both teams will compete in Marawood North-South crossovers later this week. Matchups are to be announced.

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

Royals 47, Tigers 37

Stratford 21 16 – 37

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 25 22 – 47

STRATFORD (37): Savannah Schillinger 3-9 0-2 8, Taya Nett 0-0 1-2 1, Sammy Griesbach 1-4 3-4 5, Brooke Peterson 0-0 0-0 0, Macie Frueh 4-13 0-0 11, Olivia Burrows 0-0 0-0 0, Kaylee Hollatz 1-4 0-0 2, Makayla Krall 0-0 0-0 0, Andie Zuelke 5-7 0-2 10. FG: 14-37. FT: 4-10. 3-pointers: 5-13 (Frueh 3-7, Schillinger 2-6). Rebounds: 19 (Zuelke 7). Assists: 12 (Frueh 4, Schillinger 4). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Frueh. Record: 15-6, 6-6 Marawood South.

ASSUMPTION (47): Macyn Krings 1-4 0-1 2, Gracie Wenders 0-0 1-2 1, Autumn Linzmeier 3-4 0-0 6, Macie Zurfluh 5-16 4-6 14, Carsyn Bushman 0-0 0-0 0, Gena Grundhoffer 5-16 5-5 18, Rose Crowns 0-0 0-0 0, Jaclynn Frisch 0-4 0-0 0, Olivia Skibba 3-5 0-3 6. FG: 18-49. FT: 10-17. 3-pointers: 1-6 (Grundhoffer 1-4, Zurfluh 0-1, Krings 0-1). Rebounds: 32 (Zurfluh 9, Grundhoffer 9). Assists: 10 (Zurfluh 5). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 16-4, 10-2 Marawood South.