This story is sponsored by: Premier Home Lending
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
IOLA – The Auburndale girls basketball team pulled away with a big third quarter and defeated Iola-Scandinavia 47-36 in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon at Iola-Scandinavia High School.
The Apaches led 17-14 at halftime before outscoring I-S 17-6 in the third quarter to open up a double-digit lead and they held on from there.
Auburndale improves to 16-4 and will wrap up its regular-season schedule with a nonconference game against Athens at home on Tuesday and a Marawood South-North crossover game on Friday against an opponent to be determined. The WIAA playoffs start Feb. 24.
Complete game statistics were not provided.
Apaches 47, Thunderbirds 36
Auburndale 6 11 17 13 – 47
Iola-Scandinavia 3 11 6 16 – 36
AUBURNDALE (47): Statistics not provided. Record: 16-4.
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA (36): Kaylin Ellioff 4, Kylie Johnson 11, Brooke Phillips 6, Lexi Hitchcock 0, Jane Oligney 8, Leighten Fischer 7, Baleigh Fuhs 0. FG: 14-44. FT: 3-9. 3-pointers: 5-16 (Johnson 2, Oligney 2, Fischer 1). Record: 12-9.