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PITTSVILLE – Pittsville jumped out to a 10-point lead and withheld a late run by Auburndale to beat the Apaches 57-54 in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Tuesday night at Pittsville High School.
The loss drops Auburndale’s record to 4-5 overall and 2-2 in the Marawood South. Four of the Apaches’ five losses this season have been by five points or less, with all five by single digits.
Pittsville (7-2, 2-1 Marawood South) led 25-15 at halftime, with the Apaches holding a seven-point advantage in the second half before coming up just short.
Caleb Weinfurter hit three 3-pointers to finish with a team-high 15 points, Luke Olsen added 12 points, and Collin Hawkins had eight points and 12 rebounds for Auburndale.
Auburndale plays at Northland Lutheran on Thursday.
Panthers 57, Apaches 54
Auburndale 15 39 – 54
Pittsville 25 32 – 57
AUBURNDALE (54): Cooper Weinfurter 3-7 0-2 8, Luke Olsen 5-13 1-2 12, Cason Schmutzer 0-2 0-0 0, Caleb Weinfurter 4-15 4-5 15, Collin Hawkins 4-10 0-0 8, Colten Yeske 1-3 0-0 2, Cameron Ertl 1-6 0-0 2, Cale Jacoby 2-2 0-0 4, Colton Wright 1-6 0-0 3. FG: 21-64. FT: 5-9. 3-pointers: 7-28 (Ca. Weinfurter 3-11, Co. Weinfurter 2-5, Wright 1-3, Olsen 1-8, Schmutzer 0-1). Rebounds: 30 (Hawkins 12). Record: 4-5, 2-2 Marawood South.
PITTSVILE (57): Statistics not reported. Record: 7-2, 2-1 Marawood South.