The Marshfield Blue Jays used a strong inside game to beat the Tigers at Republic Friday, 61-47. Jared Greenlee had 18 points and Utah Findley had 17 for the Blue Jays.
The teams were tied 10-10 after the 1st quarter, but Marshfield took control the rest of the way. They outscored Republic 21-10 in the 2nd quarter and eventually built the lead to 19 points before cruising down the stretch.
A scoring spurt by Jonathan Combs and Nick Yocum in the middle of the 2nd half cut the lead to 10 at one point, but that’s as close as the Tigers got.
Combs led the Tigers with 16 points, including 12 in the 2nd half. Yocum had 13. Nick Dibben scored 7 and Grant Hancock had 6. Cody Geiger added 3, and Payton Looney had 2 points.
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