Maroons surge past Marines to secure spot in border battle title game

Menominee’s Ella Fox and Mia Riopelle of Marinette fight for possession of a loose ball along the sideline Monday night.

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Marinette head coach Zac barker watches the action from the sideline Monday evening.

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With Marinette’s Delaney Menor closing in, and a handful of Menominee supporters ready to celebrate in the background, Ella Barker knocks down a three-pointer in the second half of Monday night’s game.

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Menominee forward Gianna Coduti goes up for a tough shot in the paint.

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With Menominee’s Ella Barker shadowing her, Liz Wade moves around the perimeter looking for an open teammate.

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Maroons head coach Lucas Chouinard goes over things with his squad during a break int he action on Monday.

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Menominee guard Richele Milostan and Sophia Baron go for a loose ball on the Marinette end of the court.

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Marinette’s Ivy Stauss collides with Richele Milostan in the lane.

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Posted Tuesday, December 23, 2025 11:25 am

A frantic back-and-forth start to Monday night’s game between the Maroons and the Marines gave way to a Menominee scoring surge late int he first half as the visiting team pulled away for a 63-47 victory in their first game of the Holiday Border Battle hosted by Marinette.

The Maroons will face Crivitz this evening for the tournament title while Marinette will square off with Iron Mountain in the early game. The Mountaineers lost to the Wolverines by a final of 59-21 in Monday’s first game.