RIB LAKE DOWNS ABBOTSFORD BOYS BASKETBALL IN MARAWOOD NORTH ACTION

Zaleski Sports

RIB LAKE – Rib Lake jumped out to a seven-point lead by halftime and held on to defeat Abbotsford 66-56 in a Marawood Conference North Division boys basketball game Tuesday at Rib Lake High School.

Rib Lake led 32-25 at halftime and outscored the Falcons by three in the second half to grab its second win of the season.

Rib Lake is now 2-5 overall and 2-4 in the Marawood North, while Abbotsford drops to 2-5 and 1-4 in the conference.

Brandon Diedrich had 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists for the Falcons.

Abbotsford plays Sevastopol in a semifinal of the Elcho Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28 at 5 p.m.

Redmen 66, Falcons 56

Abbotsford 25 31 - 56

Rib Lake 32 34 - 66

ABBOTSFORD (56): JV Castillo 3-4 0-0 8, Preston Bunkelman 0-1 0-0 0, Evan Reis 0-2 2-4 2, Brandon Diedrich 8-18 1-1 20, Esteban Gomez 3-5 4-5 10, Brandon Hawkey 4-14 0-1 8, Blake Bargender 0-1 0-0 0, Adam Diedrich 4-8 0-0 8. FG: 22-53. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 5-15 (B. Diedrich 3-9, Castillo 2-4, Bunkelman 0-1, Gomez 0-1). Rebounds: 29 (A. Diedrich 7). Record: 2-5, 1-4 Marawood Conference North Division.

RIB LAKE (66): Statistics not reported. Record: 2-5, 2-4 Marawood Conference North Division.