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AUBURNDALE – Auburndale ran out to a 24-point lead by halftime and cruised to a 79-46 victory over Augusta in a semifinal of the Auburndale Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament on Thursday night at Auburndale High School.
The Apaches led 43-19 at halftime and pushed their lead to 33 by the end of the game.
Luke Olsen had 16 points, Colton Wright added 14 and Caleb Weinfurter had 12 for Auburndale (4-3).
Ten different Apaches scored in the win and they shot a combined 30-for-55 overall, 6 of 14 from 3-point range, and 13 of 17 at the free throw line.
Auburndale will take on Loyal in the championship game of the tournament Friday at 7:30 p.m. Loyal rolled past Weyauwega-Fremont 74-32 in the other semifinal. Cameron Brussow had 25 points and Riley Geiger added 18 for Loyal (6-1).
Weyauwega-Fremont (2-6) will play Augusta (4-4) in the third-place game at 6 p.m. Friday.
Apaches 79, Beavers 46
Augusta 19 27 – 46
Auburndale 43 36 – 79
AUGUSTA (46): Statistics not reported. Record: 4-4.
AUBURNDALE (79): Cooper Weinfurter 3-3 0-0 7, Luke Olsen 6-12 4-5 16, Logan Willfahrt 0-1 0-0 0, Cason Schmutzer 2-2 0-0 4, Caleb Weinfurter 2-9 5-5 12, Collin Hawkins 3-5 2-4 8, Carter Wilcott 0-0 2-2 2, Colten Yeske 3-6 0-0 6, Cameron Ertl 3-4 0-1 6, Cale Jacoby 2-3 0-0 4, Colton Wright 5-10 0-0 14. FG: 30-55. FT: 13-17. 3-pointers: 6-14 (Wright 4-5, Co. Weinfurter 1-1, Ca. Weinfurter 1-3, Willfahrt 0-1, Olsen 0-4). Rebounds: 38 (Hawkins 9). Record: 4-3.