Zuelke scores game-high 25 points for Tigers

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD — Andie Zuelke poured in 25 points, and Sammy Griesbach had a triple-double as the Stratford girls basketball team outscored Crandon 78-54 in a nonconference game Monday night at Stratford High School.

Stratford led 44-23 at halftime and cruised from there to the win. The Tigers are now 11-2 this season, and Crandon drops to 7-5.

Zuelke was 11 of 20 from the field to score her 25 points, and she also added 10 rebounds before fouling out. Griesbach had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists to complete a rare triple-double for the Tigers.

Kaylee Hollatz added 15 points and six rebounds in the victory.

Stratford shot 50 percent from the field (32 of 64).

The Tigers host Wausau Newman Catholic on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. in a Marawood Conference South Division game.

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

Tigers 78, Cardinals 54

Crandon 23 31 – 54

Stratford 44 34 – 78

CRANDON (54): Autum Schallock 1 3-3 5, Alexa Neillitz 4 6-7 16, Sarah Kalkofen 3 0-0 6, Micasslyn Crawford 0 3-6 3, Lindsey Littleton 0 3-4 3, Sydney Gretzinger 0 0-0 0, Rachel Schallock 0 0-0 0, Leah Palbubicki 1 3-6 5, Lynzee McGeschick 0 0-1 0, Shawna Dennee 1 0-0 2, Tabitha Renkas 5 3-3 14. FG: 15. FT: 21-30. 3-pointers: 3 (Neillitz 2, Renkas 1). Fouls: 24. Fouled out: none. Record: 7-5.

STRATFORD (78): Olympia Garrigan 0-1 0-0 0, Taya Nett 1-3 1-3 3, Blaire Linder 2-5 1-3 5, Sammy Griesbach 7-11 3-3 17, Brooke Peterson 1-1 2-4 4, Olivia Burrows 0-3 1-4 1, Mariah Zawislan 0-0 0-0 0, Chelsey Gliniecki 3-8 2-5 8, Kaylee Hollatz 7-12 0-0 15, Andie Zuelke 11-20 3-3 25. FG: 32-64. FT: 13-25. 3-pointers: 1-2 (Hollatz 1-1, Nett 0-1). Rebounds: 47 (Zuelke 10, Griesbach 10). Assists: 21 (Griesbach 11). Turnovers: 14. Fouls: 24. Fouled out: Zuelke. Record: 11-2.