Fecker, Wrensch each nail three 3-pointers in victory

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

LOYAL — Brenden Fecker had 22 points, and Stratford piled up a season-high in points as it defeated Loyal 70-66 in a nonconference boys basketball game Monday night at Loyal High School.

Fecker made 6 of 9 shots overall, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and was 7 of 8 at the free throw line for the Tigers (8-5).

Cole Hoffman added 12 points and six assists, and Okley Wrensch made three 3-pointers and added nine points for Stratford.

The Tigers trailed 29-27 at halftime before pulling out the win with a 43-point second half.

Stratford plays at Marathon on Thursday.

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

Tigers 60, Greyhounds 66

Stratford 27 43 – 70

Loyal 29 37 – 66

STRATFORD (70): Brenden Fecker 6-9 7-8 22, Cole Hoffman 4-7 4-8 12, Okley Wrensch 3-4 0-0 9, Paul Huther 3-4 1-2, Trent Heckel 0-3 2-2 2, Andrew Bargender 0-0 0-0 0, Vaughn Breit 4-7 0-0 8, Lance Heidmann 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Danen 3-5 2-5 8. FG: 23-39. FT: 16-25. 3-pointers: 6-17 (Wrensch 3-4, Fecker 3-6, Breit 0-1, Hoffmann 0-3, Heckel 0-3). Rebounds: 22 (Huther 4, Breit 4). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Breit. Record: 8-5.

LOYAL (66): Statistics not reported. Record: 11-4.