MOSINEE BOYS BASKETBALL PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD

Zaleski Sports

MOSINEE – Davin Stoffel scored 15 of his 20 points in the first half, helping the Mosinee boys basketball team to a 57-45 victory over Wittenberg-Birnamwood in a game at the Mosinee Holiday Tournament on Friday night at Mosinee High School.

Stoffel’s big first half, along with seven points from Drake Grod, pushed Mosinee to a 30-25 lead at halftime.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood quickly took the lead early in the second half before The Indians, playing their season opener, were able pull away as eight different players scored, led by Kyle Miller’s seven points. Miller finished with 11 in the win.

Ben Wesolowski scored 16 points and Simon Schairer added 10 for Wittenberg-Birnamwood (1-1).

Mosinee will play Wausau East at 5 p.m. Saturday, with Lakeland and Wittenberg-Birnamwood playing at 3 p.m. to complete the tournament. Lakeland defeated Wausau East 77-67 on Friday.

Indians 57, Chargers 45

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 25 20 - 45

Mosinee 30 27 - 57

WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD (45): Ben Wesolowski 6 2-6 16, Ben Flak 1 0-0 3, Jack Fraaza 2 2-3 6, Simon Schairer 4 2-5 10, Michael Miller 0 0-0 0, Mason Meverden 1 0-0 3, Carter Herb 0 0-0 0, Max Fraaza 1 5-10 7, Isaac Szews 0 0-0 0. FG: 15. FT: 11-24. 3-pointers: 4 (Wesolowski 2, Flak 1, Meverden 1). Fouls: 21. Fouled out: Miller. Record: 1-1.

MOSINEE (57): Drake Grod 2 5-8 9, Evan Utphall 1 0-2 2, Trenton Dorn 1 0-1 2, Trevor Garski 3 0-0 6, Cole Kowalski 1 0-0 2, Keagen Jirschele 2 1-2 5, Kyle Miller 4 2-2 11, Zach Denzine 0 0-0 0, Davin Stoffel 8 2-5 20, Charlie Spink 0 0-0 0. FG: 22. FT: 10-20. 3-pointers: 3 (Stoffel 2, Miller 1). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-0.