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STRATFORD – Stratford outscored Auburndale by three points in overtime to win the Marawood Conference boys basketball game 57-54 on Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
Stratford led 23-19 at halftime before Auburndale pulled ahead late. Stratford’s Derrick Schmidt made a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime.
In the extra period, the Tigers outscored Auburndale 11-8 to complete a regular-season sweep of Marawood South games.
Stratford is now 8-7 overall and 4-4 in the Marawood South. Auburndale drops to 3-9 and 1-6 in the conference.
Ethan Nagel made three 3-pointers and scored 12 points to lead the Tigers. Schmidt had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Jacob Danen had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Stratford.
Dylan Peplinski scored 15 points, Christian Firnstahl added 13, and Caleb Weinfurter had 12 for Auburndale.
Auburndale returns to action Friday with a home game against Wisconsin Rapids Assumption. Stratford’s next game is Feb. 2 at Athens.
Tigers 57, Apaches 54 (OT)
Auburndale 19 27 8 – 54
Stratford 23 23 11 – 57
AUBURNDALE (54): Nicholas Steele 3-9 2-6 9, Luke Olsen 1-6 0-0 2, Logan Willfahrt 0-0 0-0 0, Caleb Weinfurter 5-15 0-0 12, Collin Hawkins 1-4 1-4 3, Christian Firnstahl 4-7 5-6 13, Dylan Peplinski 6-10 3-5 15, Logan Brown 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 20-52. FT: 11-21. 3-pointers: 3-14 (Weinfurter 2-8, Steele 1-2, Peplinski 0-1, Olsen 0-3). Rebounds: 26 (Hawkins 8, Firnstahl 8). Assists: 15 (Four with 3). Record: 3-9, 1-6 Marawood South.
STRATFORD (57): Brenden Fecker 3-8 2-4 9, Cole Hoffmann 3-9 2-3 8, Nick Stoflet 2-7 3-4 8, Lucas Heidmann 0-1 0-0 0, Ethan Nagel 3-8 3-6 12, Derrick Schmidt 4-11 1-1 10, Jacob Danen 4-8 2-5 10. FG: 19-52. FT: 13-23. 3-pointers: 6-18 (Nagel 3-5, Fecker 1-2, Schmidt 1-3, Stoflet 1-4, Heidmann 0-1, Hoffmann 0-3). Rebounds: 36 (Schmidt 12). Assists: 10 (Stoflet 4). Record: 8-7, 4-4 Marawood South.