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WESTON – The Auburndale boys basketball team is one win away from a return trip to the state tournament.
The Apaches won their 17th game in a row with a 43-38 victory over Stevens Point Pacelli in a WIAA Division 4 sectional semifinal Thursday night at D.C. Everest High School.
Auburndale (24-1) plays Brillion (17-8) in a D-4 sectional final at 2 p.m. Saturday at Appleton East High School. The game will be broadcast on WOSQ-FM 92.3 and wdlbwosq.com.
Auburndale broke open a tie game with 7 of 8 free-throw shooting in the final minute and outscored Pacelli 11-4 overall int eh final period.
Zach Staats and Blake Anderson each had 13 points to lead Auburndale.
Pacelli ends its season with a 23-2 record.
Apaches 43, Cardinals 38
Pacelli 19 6 9 4 – 38
Auburndale 13 10 9 11 – 43
PACELLI (38): Jake Feltz 8, Tyus Groos 4, James Gollon 10, Isaac Elliott 10, Brett O’Sullivan 6. Record: 21-3.
AUBURNDALE (43): Matt Nikolay 5, Blake Anderson 13, Isaac Castellano 6, Zach Staats 13, Alex Marth 4, Josh VanShoick 2. Record: 24-1.