EDGAR – Stratford made enough free throws to outlast Edgar 50-32 in the Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball opener for both teams on Monday at Edgar High School.
The Tigers, playing their season opener, made 14 of 19 free throws, while Edgar (0-2 overall) was just 6 of 18, providing half of the difference in the game.
The other half came from the 3-point line for Stratford, which made four compared to none for the Wildcats.
Brenna Ackley scored 21 points and Blaire Lindner added 10 for Stratford, and combined for three of the team’s four 3-pointers.
Stratford’s next game is Nov. 27 at home against Tomah.
Tigers 50, Wildcats 32
Stratford 28 22 – 50
Edgar 15 17 – 32
STRATFORD (50): Tanaya Schillinger 0 1-3 1, Callie Lehman 2 1-1 6, Blaire Lindner 4 0-1 10, Macie Schillinger 2 4-6 8, Makenna Leonhardt 0 0-0 0, Paige Kolbeck 0 0-0 0, Mariah Zawislan 2 0-0 4, Ashley O’Neil 0 0-0 0, Brenna Ackley 6 8-8 21, Kamryn Schueller 0 0-0 0, Emily Hughes 0 0-0 0. FG: 16. FT: 14-19. 3-pointers: 4 (Lindner 2, Lehman 1, Ackley 1). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Zawislan. Record: 1-0 overall and Marawood Conference South Division.
EDGAR (32): Rachel Brewster 0 0-0 0, Makenna Guden 1 2-3 4, Daria Hoesly 0 0-0 0, Kathryn Haanstad 2 1-1 5, Marissa Ellenbecker 3 1-1 7, Savannah Bauman 1 0-2 2, McKenna Schraufnager 1 0-2 2, Teresa Hackel 0 0-0 0, Gabriella Keim 4 1-5 9, Kailee Davis 0 0-0 0, Alllisyn Lehman 1 1-4 3. FG: 13. FT: 6-18. 3-pointers: none. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: none. Record: 0-2, 0-1 Marawood Conference South Division.