Estrict tops Marauders with 29 points

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WEST BEND — A relentless defensive effort by University of Wisconsin-Washington County forced the UW-Marshfield/Wood County men’s basketball team to commit 35 turnovers, and the Wildcats rolled to a 111-68 victory on Saturday afternoon.

Due to the turnover differential (35-12), Washington County was able to put up 91 shots compared to the Marauders’ 49. Washington County made 10 of 30 from 3-point range as well.

Joseph Estrict scored 29 points, and Covon Rudolph had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Marauders (5-9).

Washington County led 35-34 at halftime before blowing the game open, scoring 76 points in the second half on 27 of 44 shooting.

UW-Marshfield plays at UW-Baraboo on Monday.

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

Wildcats 111, Marauders 68

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 34 34 – 68

UW-Washington County 35 76 – 111

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (68): Terrell Zurskowski 1-5 1-2 3, Will Darr 2-6 1-2 5, Joseph Estrict 10-17 7-9 29, Jared Seeman 1-2 2-4 5, Covon Rudolph 4-8 2-2 12, Tyler Prust 3-7 8-14 14, Sayre Ystad 0-4 0-0 0. FG: 21-49. FT: 21-33. 3-pointers: 5-17 (Estrict 2-3, Rudolph 2-5, Seeman 1-2, Ystad 0-1, Zurskowski 0-1, Darr 0-1). Rebounds: 38 (Rudolph 10). Turnovers: 35. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Rudolph. Record: 5-9.

UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY (111): Javon Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Rohan Behari 0-2 2-2 2, Derrick Cahey 0-1 0-0 0, Emmett Williams 4-6 1-2 10, randy Howard 3-8 0-0 6, Sam Krause 5-6 1-3 14, Aaron Rathke 2-7 2-2 6, Evan Rathke 5-10 3-5 13, Witek 3-8 1-2 8, DeAndre Johhnson 13-21 2-4 33, Miles Perkins 0-4 0-0 0, Shaun Fischer 5-12 7-7 17, Matt Lane 0-3 0-0 0. FG: 41-91. FT: 19-27. 3-pointers: 10-30 (Johnson 5-9, Krause 3-4, Witek 1-3, E. Williams 1-3, E. Rathke 0-1, J. Williams 0-1, Behari 0-1, Lane 0-1, A. Rathke 0-2). Rebounds: 47 (Fischer 9). Turnovers: 12. Fouls: 24. Fouled out: Lane. Record: 13-4.