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WAUSAU – Matthew Nikolay scored 13 points to lead four Auburndale players in double figures and the Apaches went on to beat Wausau Newman Catholic 56-44 in a Marawood Conference South Division game Tuesday night at Newman Catholic High School.
Blake Anderson and Josh VanShoick each added 11 points and Zach Staats chipped in 10 for Auburndale, which is now 16-1 overall and 11-0 in the Marawood South. Newman falls to 13-4 and 7-3 in the conference.
Auburndale leads Marathon by two games in the Marawood South standings with three conference games remaining.
Nate Prososki had 14 points to lead the Cardinals.
Auburndale hosts Pittsville on Friday with a chance to clinch at least a tie for its fourth straight Marawood South championship.
Apaches 56, Cardinals 44
Auburndale 11 12 13 20 – 56
Newman Catholic 10 5 9 20 – 44
AUBURNDALE (56): Tom Sabel 2, Matthew Nikolay 13, Blake Anderson 11, Isaac Castellano 7, Zach Staats 10, Alex Marth 2, Josh VanShoick 11. Record: 16-1, 11-0 Marawood South.
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (44): Eric Bychinski 2, Nick Toreson 4, Nate Prososki 14, Josh Watson 4, Jake Gajewski 12, Jared Buntin 2, Jeff Ford 6. Record: 13-4, 7-3 Marawood South.