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STRATFORD – Auburndale used a 19-11 run in the third quarter to push past Stratford 59-49 in a Marawood Conference South Division matchup of undefeated girls basketball teams on Friday night at Stratford High School.
Auburndale (7-0, 2-0 Marawood South) led 24-23 at halftime before it gained some separation after the big third-quarter run.
Cheyenne Karl scored five of her 13 points in the third quarter, and Shannon Yahnke had eight of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter for Auburndale.
Casey Kolbeck had 15 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, for Stratford (6-1, 2-1 Marawood South).
Taylor Gotz added 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Apaches.
Stratford hosts Colby in a nonconference game on Tuesday, while Auburndale is off until next Thursday when it hosts Wisconsin Rapids Assumption.
Apaches 59, Tigers 49
Auburndale 12 12 19 16 – 59
Stratford 10 13 11 15 – 49
AUBURNDALE (59): Rachel Gronemeyer 0-0 0-0 0, Allison Linzmeier 3-7 2-2 8, Cheyenne Karl 5-9 0-0 13, Jenna Peplinski 1-1 0-0 2, Slyviann Momont 0-0 0-0 0, Paiton Richardson 1-3 5-6 7, Shannon Yahnke 8-11 3-6 19, Taylor Gotz 3-7 4-6 10. FG: 21-38. FT: 14-20. 3-pointers: 3-6 (Karl 3-6). Rebounds: 17 (Gotz 7). Assists: 16 (Richardson 5, Gotz 5). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 7-0, 2-0 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (49): Sammy Griesbach 1-6 2-4 4, Macie Frueh 1-4 0-0 3, Brittany Bredemann 1-3 0-0 3, Tianna Hughs 4-9 0-0 8, Emily Manecke 0-0 0-0 0, Savannah Schillinger 3-7 0-0 9, Casey Kolbeck 5-12 5-6 17, Marissa Cepress 1-2 0-0 2, Andie Zuelke 2-3 1-1 5. FG: 18-46. FT: 8-11. 3-pointers: 7-13 (Schillinger 3-5, Kolbeck 2-2, Bredemann 1-2, Frueh 1-3, Hughes 0-1). Rebound: 14 (Griesbach 5). Assists: 5 (Bredemann 2). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Hughes. Record: 6-1, 2-1 Marawood South.