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AUBURNDALE – Liz Breu scored 11 points and Lindsay Gotz scored six of her nine points in the pivotal fourth quarter to lead the Auburndale girls basketball team to a 37-32 win in Marawood Conference South Division action Tuesday at Auburndale High School.
The victory avenges an earlier season loss – 47-44 on Dec. 18 – to Edgar and moves the Apaches into sole possession of third place in the Marawood South. It is Auburndale’s fourth straight win and improves its record to 6-1 in its last seven games.
“The girls gave a great effort all night,” Auburndale coach Corey Manlick said.
Auburndale jumped out to an 11-4 lead after the first quarter thanks to five points by Breu and a 3-pointer by Sam Karl.
The Wildcats crawled back into it with an 11-8 run in the second quarter as Tessa Thurs hit four straight free throws and scored six of her eight points.
Auburndale led 25-21 after the third quarter and held on in the fourth as Gotz hit three baskets to keep Edgar at bay.
The Apaches return to action Friday when they host first-place Wisconsin Rapids Assumption (15-1, 9-1 Marawood South). The Royals beat Auburndale in Wisconsin Rapids 40-26 on Dec. 22.
Apaches 37, Wildcats 32
Edgar 4 11 6 11 – 32
Auburndale 11 8 6 12 – 37
EDGAR (32): Tessa Thurs 2-7 4-4 8, Jena Heidmann 0-2 0-0 0, Faryn Wirkus 4-8 0-2 8, Meghan Heidmann 2-3 0-0 5, Kelly Wirkus 3-6 0-1 6, Hannah Pospyhalla 1-3 0-1 2, Jenni Steiner 0-0 0-0 0, Hayley Durkee 0-4 0-0 0, Holly Denfeld 1-6 1-3 3. FG: 13-39. FT: 5-11. 3-pointers: 1-6 (M. Heidmann 1-2, J. Heidmann 0-1, Pospyhalla 0-2, Durkee 0-1, Denfeld 0-1). Rebounds: 21 (Denfeld 10). Record: 12-5, 6-4 Marawood South.
AUBURNDALE (37): Kayleigh Kundinger 0-2 2-2 2, Kayla Nikolay 4-8 0-1 8, Kelly Tomfohrde 0-6 0-1 0, Sam Karl 1-1 0-0 3, Linday Gotz 4-8 1-2 9, Kayla Leibl 1-3 0-0 2, Melissa Hartle 1-3 0-0 2, Liz Breu 5-9 1-1 11. FG: 16-40. FT: 4-7. 3-pointers: 1-4 (Karl 1-1, Kundinger 0-1, Gotz 0-1, Leibl 0-1). Rebounds: 19 (Nikolay 4). Record: 11-5, 7-3 Marawood South.
