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EDGAR – Blake Raab made all 11 of his free throw attempts and finished with a game-high 26 points as the Auburndale boys basketball team extended its long winning streak with a 67-51 win over Edgar in a Marawood Conference South Division game Friday at Edgar High School.
The Eagles turned a four-point halftime lead into a double-digit win with a 12-point advantage over the final 18 minutes.
Raab, which made three of Auburndale’s six 3-pointers, helped the Eagles win their 16th game in a row.
Thomas Aue had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Peyton Weinfurter chipped in 11 points with a pair of 3-pointers for Auburndale (21-1, 13-1 Marawood South).
The win for Auburndale sets up a showdown with second-place Stratford (20-2, 12-2 Marawood South) on Monday at Stratford. The Eagles can clinch the Marawood South championship with a win.
Leyton Schuett and Kason Ristow both scored 13 points for Edgar (9-12, 6-8 Marawood South). Edgar plays at Marathon on Monday.
The WIAA playoff brackets will be released Sunday morning.
Eagles 67, Wildcats 51
Auburndale 31 36 – 67
Edgar 27 24 – 51
AUBURNDALE (67): Blake Raab 6-14 11-11 26, Thomas Aue 8-13 3-4 19, Peyton Weinfurter 3-5 3-6 11, Josh Lundgren 1-4 1-2 4, Ayden Raab 1-1 2-6 4, Keegan Empey 1-5 1-2 3, Jaxon Grube 0-0 0-0 0, James Norby 0-1 0-0 0, Ray Teska 0-0 0-0 0, Trevin Seevers 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 20-44. FT: 21-31. 3-pointers: 6-15 (B. Raab 3-7, Weinfurter 2-2, Lundgren 1-4, Empey 0-1, Seevers 0-1). Rebounds: 31 (Aue 11). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 21-1, 13-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
EDGAR (51): Leyton Schuett 6 0-0 13, Gavin Maurer 3 0-0 7, Kaden Bargender 2 0-0 4, Tucker Streit 2 0-0 5, Kasen Ristow 3 7-10 13, Ty Schnelle 2 1-2 5, Carson Nowak 2 0-0 4. FG: 20. FT: 8-12. 3-pointers: 3 (Schuett 1, Mauer 1, Streit 1). Fouls: 21. Fouled out: Streit, Schuett. Record: 9-12, 6-8 Marawood Conference South Division.