IOLA-SCANDINAVIA BOYS BASKETBALL PUMMELS MARATHON, IMPROVES TO 18-0

Zaleski Sports

IOLA – In a battle of what are shaping up as the top two seeds in a WIAA Division 4 boys basketball sectional, undefeated Iola-Scandinavia made a statement as to which team should be the top seed.

The Thunderbirds, ranked fourth in this week’s Wissports.net Division 4 state coaches poll, used an early 23-0 run to take command and rolled to a 63-30 victory over Marathon in a nonconference matchup Tuesday night at Iola-Scandinavia High School.

Parker Prahl scored 28 points to lead the way for the undefeated Thunderbirds (18-0), who stormed out to a 36-9 lead by halftime and stayed in control throughout.

Marathon was held to 11 made field goals, with no player scoring more than six as it falls to 16-3 this season after having its five-game winning streak snapped.

Both teams return to conference play on Friday. Marathon will be at Phillips for a Marawood Conference crossover, and Iola-Scandinavia, which has already clinched the Central Wisconsin Conference East Division championship, will host Shiocton. Both games begin at 7:15 p.m.

Thunderbirds 63, Raiders 30

Marathon 9 21 - 30

Iola-Scandinavia 36 27 - 63

MARATHON (30): Jaden Koeller 1 0-0 2, Griffin Treankler 0 0-0 0, Cooper Hoeksema 0 0-0 0, Ben Robbins 1 0-0 2, Mason Seehafer 1 1-2 4, Tyler Underwood 2 2-4 6, Daniel LaQua 1 0-0 2, Owen Marks 0 0-0 0, Noah Gage 0 0-2 0, Nathan Hanke 1 4-5 6, Drew Love 1 0-2 2, Grant Warren 3 0-0 6. FG: 11. FT: 7-15. 3-pointers: 1 (Seehafer 1). Record: 16-3.

IOLA-SCANDINAVIA (63): Jackson Thiel 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Hoyord 1 3-3 5, Parker Prahl 9 7-10 28, Parker Gullixon 0 0-0 0, Erich Schmoldt 0 0-0 0, Jackson Fredy 0 0-0 0, Ian Koss 3 0-0 6, Kaden Jueds 3 1-4 7, Carter Melum 0 0-0 0, Brock Wester 4 0-0 8, Will Tappa 2 1-2 5, Ethan Clancy 1 0-0 2, Eli Shaw 1 0-0 2. FG: 24. FT: 12-19. 3-pointers: 3 (Prahl 3). Record: 18-0.