Estrict tops Marauders with 26 points

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County men’s basketball team ended a five-game losing streak with a 78-71 win over UW-Barron County on Wednesday night at the Marauder Gym.

The game was the Marauders’ regular-season finale, and they finished 7-11 overall and 4-6 in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference West Division. UW-Barron County is 2-17 overall and 1-8 in the conference.

Joe Estrict made 12 of 18 shots from the field and finished with 26 points to lead UW-Marshfield. Covon Rudolph added 18 points, Devin Klein had 16 points, and Tyler Prust had 12 rebounds in the win for the Marauders.

UW-Marshfield will play UW-Rock County in a WCC playoff game on Feb. 15. The site of the game is yet to be determined as Rock County has not finished its regular-season schedule.

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

Marauders 78, Chargers 71

UW-Barron County 34 37 – 71

UW-Marshfield/Wood County 32 46 – 78

UW-BARRON COUNTY (71): Richard Stewart 2-7 0-0 6, Brett Prince 2-13 0-0 5, Austin Niemcewicz 7-21 8-10 22, Hunter Schoengarth 2-3 1-4 5, Cody Baldry 2-4 0-0 5, Dalton Ystebo 9-21 3-4 22, Brady Hetke 0-0 2-2 2, Wyatt Schultz 2-4 0-0 4. FG: 26-73. FT: 14-20. 3-pointers: 5-20 (Stewart 2-3, Baldry 1-3, Ystebo 1-3, Prince 1-7). Rebounds: 43 (Niemcewicz 10). Assists: 16 (Prince 5). Turnovers: 6. Fouls: 5. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-17, 1-8 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference West Division.

UW-MARSHFIELD/WOOD COUNTY (78): Devin Klein 6-17 1-3 16, Terrell Zurakowski 2-4 0-0 4, Will Darr 2-6 1-1 6, Joe Estrict 12-18 2-2 26, Jared Seeman 1-8 0-2 2, Covon Rudolph 8-11 0-0 18, Tyler Prust 3-7 0-0 6, Sayre Ystad 0-2 0-0 0. FG: 34-73. FT: 4-8. 3-pointers: 6-18 (Klein 3-6, Rudolph 2-4, Darr 1-4, Zurakowski 0-1, Seeman 0-2). Rebounds: 46 (Prust 12). Assists: 18 (Rudolph 7). Turnovers: 9. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: Klein. Record: 7-11, 4-6 Wisconsin Collegiate Conference West Division.