Marauders host UW-Marathon County on Wednesday

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

JANESVILLE — Joseph Estrict scored 26 points and hauled down 20 rebounds as the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County men’s basketball team opened its 2016-17 season with a resounding 80-62 victory at UW-Rock County on Saturday afternoon.

The Marauders trailed 39-37 at halftime before going on to outscore Rock County 43-23 in the second half.

Estrict was 11 of 18 from the field, had nine offensive rebounds, and dished out a team-high six assists for UW-Marshfield.

Covon Rudolph added 18 points nad 12 rebounds, and Devon Driver had 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists in the win for the Marauders.

The Marauders host UW-Marathon County in their home opener Wednesday.

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

Marauders 80, Rattlers 62

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 37 43 – 80

UW-Rock County 39 23 – 62

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (80): Will Darr 2-8 2-4 7, Joseph Estrict 11-18 3-3 26, Covon Rudolph 8-14 1-2 18, Tyler Prust 3-7 1-5 7, Sayre Ystad 0-10 0-0 0, Devon Driver 9-26 3-4 22. FG: 33-83. FT: 10-18. 3-pointers: 4-28 (Estrict 1-4, Rudolph 1-4, Darr 1-5, Driver 1-7, Ystad 0-8). Rebounds: 56 (Estrict 20). Assists: 12 (Estrict 6). Total fouls: 19. Fouled out: Ystad. Turnovers: 11. Record: 1-0 overall and Wisconsin Collegiate Conference West Division.

UW-ROCK COUNTY (62): No individual statistics provided. FG: 24-70. FT: 12-24. 3-pointers: 2-22. Rebounds: 51. Fouls: 16. Record: 0-2, 0-1 WCC West.