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ATHENS – The Auburndale girls basketball team improved to 4-0 this season with a narrow 44-42 victory over Athens in a nonconference game Thursday night at Athens High School.
Isabelle Hilber had 14 points, six steals and five assists, and Maggie Willfahrt added 11 points for the Apaches. Hannah Bolder added 11 rebounds and six points in the win.
Auburndale led by six at halftime and was able to hold on despite making just 7 of 16 free throws and turning the ball over 19 times.
Auburndale hosts Marathon in a big Marawood Conference South Division matchup Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
Apaches 44, Bluejays 42
Auburndale 29 15 – 44
Athens 23 19 – 42
AUBURNDALE (44): Mackenzie Raab 0 0-3 0, Kali Karl 1 0-0 2, Morgyn Haumschild 0 0-0 0, Amanda Momont 0 0-0 0, Isabelle Hilber 5 3-4 14, Marissa Ponshock 3 1-3 7, Maggie Willfahrt 5 1-1 11, Natalie Aue 1 2-2 4, Hannah Bolder 3 0-4 6. FG: 18. FT: 7-16. 3-pointers: 1 (Hilber 1). Rebounds: 31 (Bolder 11). Assists: 14 (Hilber 5). Turnovers: 19. Record: 4-0.
ATHENS (42): Kenadi Diedrich 4-11 7-8 15, Gabi Janke 2-11 1-2 6, Courtney Murkowski 0-2 0-0 0, Carley Lipinski 1-4 2-2 4, Marisol Bonilla 1-2 0-0 2, Maria Zinkowich 2-3 2-5 7, Abby Van Rixel 2-4 2-2 6, Paula Lira 1-4 0-1 2, Abby Olson 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 13-41. FT: 14-20. 3-pointers: 2-6 (Zinkowich 1-1, Janke 1-2, Lira 0-1, Diedrich 0-2). Rebounds: 33 (Janke 10). Assists: 7 (Zinkowich 3). Record: 1-3.