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AUBURNDALE – The Auburndale boys basketball team seems to be hitting its stride at the right time.
The Apaches put together another great offensive game, shooting 48 percent on its way to a dominating 60-40 win over Loyal in a nonconference game Tuesday night at Auburndale High School.
Austin Hawkins scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Auburndale to its eighth-straight victory as it improves to 16-2 on the season. Loyal falls to 4-12.
C.J. Castellano had 12 points and six assists, and Cole Weiler and Jake Hansen each scored 10 points for the Apaches.
Auburndale is at Pittsville in a Marawood Conference South Division game on Thursday.
Apaches 60, Greyhounds 40
Loyal 11 7 7 15 – 40
Auburndale 16 19 12 13 – 60
LOYAL (40): No box score provided. Record: 4-12.
AUBURNDALE (60): Cole Weiler 3-5 2-2 10, Brian Hoffman 1-1 0-0 2, C.J. Castellano 5-6 0-0 12, Isaac Castellano 0-2 0-0 0, Tony Altmann 0-0 0-0 0, Alex Lang 0-1 0-0 0, Kyle Greunke 0-3 0-0 0, Markus Kleifgen 3-6 2-2 8, Austin Hawkins 9-17 0-0 18, Jake Hansen 5-12 0-2 10. FG: 26-53. FT: 4-6. 3-pointers: 4-9 (Weiler 2-4, C.J. Castellano 2-2, I. Castellano 0-1, Lang 0-1, Greunke 0-1). Rebounds: 34 (Hawkins 12). Assists: 16 (C.J. Castellano 6). Record: 16-2.