Voting for the area’s Top Team of the Week was close throughout, and in the end, Marshfield Boys Basketball picked up the title of OnFocus Team of the Week, January 16 – January 22, collecting 238 votes.
Second place went to Spencer Girls Basketball with 170 votes.
Mosinee Boys Basketball picked up third place with 148 votes, and in fourth place was Auburndale Girls Basketball with 117 votes.
OnFocus Team of the Week, January 16 – January 22
- Spencer Girls Basketball – It was a huge week for the Spencer Rocket Girls Basketball team, First on Monday they took down Abbotsford on a last-second putback by Jorie Meyer in a game that featured the 1000th point scored by Heavyn Kind. Then on Friday, they solidified second place in the Cloverbelt East by beating Columbus Catholic 37-27.
- Marathon Boys Basketball (nominated online) – Marathon defeated Athens, 57-53 this week, and is tied atop the Marawood Conference South standings with a 9-1 record, 12-2 overall.
- Auburndale Girls Basketball – The Eagles picked up their fifth win in a row with a 57-46 victory over Rib Lake. Auburndale is 9-1 and atop the Marawood Conference South, 13-3 overall.
- Mosinee Boys Basketball (nominated online) – The Mosinee boys picked up three wins this week, moving their win streak to 9 in a row. Mosinee began the week with a 98-31 thrashing of Tomahawk and ended the week with a 68-47 win over Antigo. Their biggest win, however, was a 62-53 comeback win over Marathon. Trailing by three at the half, the Indians fought back to overpower Marathon.
- Marshfield Boys Basketball – The Tigers moved to 6-0 in the WVC, 8-4 overall, with a convincing 69-41 win over Wisconsin Rapids.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
