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WAUSAU – Wausau Newman Catholic pulled away with a 48-point second half to top Auburndale 69-62 in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Thursday night at Newman Catholic High School.
Dane Fronek had 25 points and Jake Gajewski added 22 for Newman (13-7, 7-5 Marawood South).
Auburndale trailed 21-20 at halftime before the Cardinals finished off the win with a big second half.
Caleb Weinfurter had 15 points and Colton Wright added 14 for Auburndale (6-12, 3-9 Marawood South).
Auburndale hosts Neillsville on Saturday and will play at Abbotsford on Monday in a pair of nonconference games.
Cardinals 69, Apaches 62
Auburndale 20 42 – 62
Newman Catholic 21 48 – 69
AUBURNDALE (62): Colton Wright 14, Nicholas Steele 3, Luke Olsen 9, Caleb Weinfurter 15, Collin Hawkins 2, Christian Firnstahl 4, Dylan Peplinski 9, Logan Brown 5. Record: 6-12, 3-9 Marawood South.
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (69): Jason Tubbs 11, Braxton Resch 5, Terek Glenetski 2, Bailey Lemke 4, Jake Gajewski 22, Dane Fronek 25. Record: 13-7, 7-5 Marawood South.