MARSHFIELD GIRLS BASKETBALL TOPS MENOMONIE FOR 11TH-STRAIGHT WIN

Zaleski Sports

MENOMONIE – Maddie Michaelis scored 22 points to lead the Marshfield girls basketball team to a 66-50 nonconference win over Menomonie on Tuesday night at Menomonie High School.

The win is Marshfield’s 11th in a row as the Tigers improve to 15-5 this season.

Desirae Weisenberger added 14 points and Kaydee Johnson had 12 in the win for the Tigers.

Olivia Steinmetz topped Menomonie (8-13) with 12 points.

Marshfield finishes its regular-season schedule Thursday at Rhinelander, the Great Northern Conference champions. The Tigers will open WIAA postseason play with a Division 1 regional semifinal at home against Superior on Feb. 28.

Tigers 66, Mustangs 50 Marshfield 30 36 – 66 Menomonie 25 25 – 50 MARSHFIELD (66): Kaydee Johnson 12, Maddie Michaelis 22, Danielle Minsaas 8, Desirae Weisenberger 14, Paige Preston 6, Quincy Lang 4. Record: 15-5. MENOMONIE (50): Olivia Steinmetz 12, Rachel Dietrich 8, Ashlea Quilling 4, Shelby Thorton 10, Emma Mommsen 2, Helen Chen 7, Bella Jacobsen 4, Emily Schwartz 3. Record: 8-13.