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AUBURNDALE – Natalie Aue scored 12 of her team-high 17 points in the second half to help the Auburndale girls basketball team to a slim 37-35 win over Loyal in the opening round of the Auburndale Holiday Tournament on Friday afternoon at Auburndale High School.
The game was tied 13-13 at halftime before the Apaches (7-2) were able to eke out the win by outscoring Loyal (6-2) by two in the second half.
Isabelle Hilber was the only other Auburndale player to score more than three points as she had eight, including a 3-pointer in the second half.
Remi Geiger had 16 points to lead the Greyhounds.
Loyal will play Augusta at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with Auburndale taking on Neillsville at 2:30 p.m. as the tournament concludes.
Apaches 37, Greyhounds 35
Loyal 13 22 – 35
Auburndale 13 24 – 37
LOYAL (35): Kaitlyn Lindner 2 0-1 5, Remi Geiger 5 4-7 16, Savannah Schley 0 1-4 1, Abrial Kubista 1 0-0 2, Natasha Telleck 0 0-0 0, Kayla Bremmer 3 3-4 9, Bailey Bravener 1 0-1 2. FG: 12. FT: 8-17. 3-pointers: 3 (Geiger 2, Lindner 1). Fouls: 10. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-2.
AUBURNDALE (37): Taylor Stanton 1 1-2 3, Paityn Hamus 1 0-1 2, Georgi Schmutzer 1 0-1 3, Lauren Peplinski 0 0-0 0, Isabelle Hilber 3 1-2 8, Kaitlyn Kundinger 0 0-0 0, Hailey Grimm 1 0-0 2, Natalie Aue 5 5-6 17, Ammamarie Aue 1 0-0 2. FG: 13. FT: 7-12. 3-pointers: 4 (N. Aue 2, Hilber 1, Schmutzer 1). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 7-2.