By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WISCONSIN DELLS – The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County women’s basketball team came up short in a bid to play in the state championship game by dropping a 79-62 decision to UW-Waukesha on Saturday in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference State Tournament semifinals at JustAgame Fieldhouse.

The game was tight throughout before Waukesha pulled away with a 30-19 advantage in the fourth quarter. Waukesha made 21 of 26 free throws, while the Marauders were just 5 of 11.

Allie Paitel had 14 points, Jazwanna Ross added 12 points, and Hayley Bunnell had 11 points and 11 rebounds for UW-Marshfield/Wood County (12-6).

The Marauders struggled offensively, shooting just 33 percent (26 of 78). Waukesha (16-7) was 26 of 56.

Waukesha will play in the championship game on Sunday.

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

Cougars 79, Marauders 62
UW-Waukesha 13 18 18 30 – 79
UW-Marshfield/Wood County 13 14 16 19 – 62
UW-WAUKESHA (79): Josie Krueger 5-12 0-0 12, Makeda Ellis 0-0 0-0 0, Ali Tezlaff 5-8 3-4 15, Justice Hawkins 6-9 4-5 18, Mallory Kleczka 1-10 4-6 6, Cortney Zehren 3-6 0-0 6, Rachel Serchen 6-11 10-11 22. FG: 26-56. FT: 21-26. 3-pointers: 6-18 (Tetzlaff 2-2, Hawkins 2-2, Krueger 2-6, Serchen 0-2, Kleczka 0-6). Rebounds: 36 (Kleczka 9, Krueger 9). Assists: 13 (Krueger 4). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 16-7.
UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (62): Katie Meacham 3-9 0-0 9, Amanda Rindfleisch 0-1 0-0 0, Jazwanna Ross 6-18 0-2 12, Karly Bump 0-4 0-0 0, Corrine Meacham 3-5 1-1 7, Hayley Bunnell 5-17 2-6 11, Carrie Stroetz 2-11 2-2 6, Allie Paitel 7-13 0-0 14. FG: 26-78. FT: 5-11. 3-pointers: 5-17 (K. Meacham 3-6, ross 2-6, Bunnell 0-2, Bump 0-3). Rebounds: 45 (Bunnell 11). Assists: 9 (Stroetz 2, Rindfleisch 2, C. Meacham 2). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: Stroetz, Paitel. Record: 12-6.