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NEILLSVILLE – The Auburndale boys basketball team suffered a tough 51-49 loss at Neillsville on Tuesday night.
The Apaches (3-3) led 25-20 at halftime, but couldn’t hold on, as Neillsville (5-2) outscored them 31-24 during the second 18 minutes.
Auburndale shot just 17 of 46 from the field and 5 of 19 3-pointers in the loss.
Caleb Weinfurter had 13 points, making three 3-pointers, for Auburndale.
Auburndale hosts its annual tournament on Thursday and Friday. Loyal plays Weyauwega-Fremont at 6 p.m. Thursday, with Auburndale taking on Augusta at 7:30 p.m. The losers play Friday at 6 p.m., with the championship game set for 7:30 p.m.
Warriors 51, Apaches 49
Auburndale 25 24 – 49
Neillsville 20 31 – 51
AUBURNDALE (49): Cooper Weinfurter 1-5 4-5 6, Luke Olsen 2-6 0-0 5, Logan Willfahrt 0-2 0-0 0, Caleb Weinfurter 4-8 2-4 13, Collin Hawkins 4-8 1-2 9, Colten Yeske 2-6 0-0 4, Cameron Ertl 2-4 2-2 6, Colton Wright 2-7 1-2 6. FG: 17-46. FT: 10-15. 3-pointers: 5-19 (Ca. Weinfurter 3-5, Olsen 1-5, Wright 1-5, Co. Weinfurter 0-1, Ertl 0-1, Willfahrt 0-2). Rebounds: 33 (Hawkins 7). Record: 3-3.
NEILLSVILLE (51): Statistics not reported. Record: 5-2.