Tigers extend win streak to five

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

RHINELANDER — The Marshfield boys basketball team extended its win streak to five games with a 70-48 win over Rhinelander in a nonconference contest Tuesday night at Rhinelander High School.

Marshfield shot 53 percent from the floor (25 of 47), made six 3-pointers, and was an impressive 14 of 17 from the free throw line in the victory.

Ethan Posteluk scored 16 points, Reed Miller and Alec Hinson each had 12 points, and Grant Michaelis and Brant Bohman both finished with 11 points for the Tigers (12-8) in a balanced scoring effort.

Nathan McGrath came off the bench to provide a team-high eight rebounds and added three assists as well for Marshfield.

The Tigers will play their final Wisconsin Valley Conference and regular-season home game Friday against Wausau West. With a win, Marshfield would clinch sole possession of second place in the Valley.

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

Tigers 70, Hodags 48

Marshfield 39 31 – 70

Rhinelander 22 26 – 48

MARSHFIELD (70): Ethan Posteluk 5-6 4-4 16, Brant Bohman 3-5 4-4 11, Seth Anderson 1-4 1-4 3, Reed Miller 5-10 0-0 12, Tommy Olsen 1-2 0-0 2, Alec Hinson 5-7 2-2 12, Grant Michaelis 4-8 3-3 11, Nathan McGrath 0-2 0-0 0, Isaac Meverden 0-0 0-0 0, John Reigel 0-1 0-0 0, Adam Hauge 1-1 0-0 3, Nick Stewart 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 25-47. FT: 14-17. 3-pointers: 6-12 (Posteluk 2-3, Miller 2-4, Bohman 1-1, Hauge 1-1, Olsen 0-1, Hinson 0-1, Michaelis 0-1). Rebounds: 31 (McGrath 8). Assists: 21 (Bohman 4). Turnovers: 9. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 12-8.

RHINELANDER (48): Statistics not provided. Record: 11-7.