WAUNAKEE – Isaac Meverden scored 21 points and hauled down eight rebounds to lead the Marshfield boys basketball team to a 59-54 win over Eau Claire Memorial in the championship game of the Waunakee Holiday Tournament on Friday at Waunakee High School.
Meverden, a junior forward, made 6 of 10 shots from the field and 8 of 11 free throws to lead the way for the Tigers, who are now 5-4 this season.
Tommy Olson and Preston Wagner each added 11 points for Marshfield.
The Tigers trailed 27-25 at halftime and were down by as much as nine in the second half before rallying for the victory.
Marshfield returns to action Jan. 4 at Wausau East.
Tigers 59, Old Abes 54
Eau Claire Memorial 29 25 – 54
Marshfield 27 32 – 59
EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL (54): Statistics not reported. Record: 5-3.
MARSHFIELD (59): Isaac Meverden 6-10 8-11 21, Brant Bohman 2-6 0-0 4, Tommy Olson 3-8 4-4 11, Cody Korth 1-1 1-1 3, Anthony Posteluk 2-6 1-1 6, Preston Wagner 5-9 0-1 11, Sam Hinson 0-0 0-0 0, Joey Goettl 0-1 0-0 0, Addison Hill 1-3 0-0 3. FG: 20-44. FT: 14-18. 3-pointers: 5-15 (Meverden 1-1, Posteluk 1-3, Wagner 1-3, Hill 1-3, Olson 1-4, Bohman 0-1). Rebounds: 20 (Meverden 8). Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-4.
Author: News Desk
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