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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Annamarie Aue made five 3-pointers, including a pair in overtime, to help lift the Auburndale girls basketball team to a 58-55 win over Wisconsin Rapids Assumption in its 2020-21 season opener Tuesday night at Assumption High School.
Aue scored 18 of her game-high 23 points after halftime, including 12 in the second half and six more in overtime, for the Eagles.
The game was tight throughout, with Assumption earning a 24-23 lead at halftime and the Eagles forcing overtime with a one-point advantage in the second half.
Kaitlyn Kundinger added 17 points, including three in overtime, as the Eagles outscored Assumption (2-2 overall, 1-1 Marawood South) 11-8.
Ainara Martin scored 17 points and Jessie Grundhoffer added 16 for the Royals.
Auburndale plays at Abbotsford and Assumption will be at Phillips on Friday in a Marawood North-South crossover games.
Eagles 58, Royals 55 (OT)
Auburndale 23 24 11 – 58
Assumption 24 23 8 – 55
AUBURNDALE (58): Aliah Hamus 0 0-0 0, Josephine Ertl 1 4-4 6, Georgi Schmutzer 1 0-0 2, Lauren Peplinski 0 2-4 2, Brianna Weiler 0 2-5 2, Ashlyn Grimm 0 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Kundinger 6 5-6 17, Victoria Hasenohrl 1 0-0 2, Hailey Grimm 2 0-1 4, Annamarie Aue 8 2-4 23. FG: 19. FT: 15-24. 3-pointers: 5 (Aue 5). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: Grimm. Record: 1-0 overall and Marawood Conference South Division.
ASSUMPTION (55): Izzy Jungwirth 0 0-0 0, Maria Hartley 0 0-0 0, Sam Nelson 1 0-2 2, Kendall Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Kayla Kerkman 0 0-0 0, Cristin Casey 1 0-0 2, Ainara Martin 7 2-5 17, Jessie Grundhoffer 6 3-3 16, Malela Kolo 2 0-2 4, Kendall Duellman 1 2-2 4, Emily Bohn 4 0-0 8. FG: 23. FT: 7-14. 3-pointers: 2 (Grundhoffer 1, Martin 1). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Martin, Bohn. Record: 2-2, 1-1 Marawood Conference South Division.