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MEDFORD – Medford rolled out to a 16-point halftime lead and held on for a 66-41 win over Auburndale in a nonconference boys basketball game Tuesday at Medford High School.
Medford led 33-17 at halftime and held Auburndale to 35 percent (15 of 43) as it cruised to its third-straight win to start the season.
Hunter Wright scored 11 points and Schuyler Gilhausen added eight for Auburndale, which falls to 1-1.
Peyton Kuhn scored 15 points and Ty Baker added 13 for the Raiders (3-0).
Auburndale will play its home opener Friday against Phillips in a Marawood Conference crossover game.
Raiders 66, Eagles 41
Auburndale 17 24 – 41
Medford 33 33 – 66
AUBURNDALE (41): Hunter Wright 4-11 2-2 11, Schuyler Gilhausen 3-8 0-1 8, Alex Willfahrt 1-4 4-4 5, Carl Lundgren 2-3 1-2 5, Trayton Weber 2-3 1-2 5, Mason White Eagle 1-4 1-2 3, Gavin White Eagle 1-3 0-1 2, Terrance Roberson 1-4 0-1 2, Lucas Yeske 0-1 0-0 0, Cade Krings 0-2 0-1 0, Austin Quinlan 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 15-43. FT: 8-16. 3-pointers: 3-14 (Gilhausen 2-6, Wright 1-4, Willfahrt 0-1, Weber 0-1, Roberson 0-1, Yekse 0-1). Rebounds: 22 (Wright 9). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Willfahrt. Record: 1-1.
MEDFORD (66): Tanner Hraby 0 0-0 0, Peyton Kuhn 5 2-2 15, Joey Sullivan 5 1-1 11, Logan Baumgartner 4 0-0 9, Ty Baker 6 0-0 13, Aiden Gardner 0 0-0 0, Caleb Guden 0 0-0 0, Brigham Kelley 0 0-0 0, Zach Rudolph 0 0-0 0, Owen Wipf 1 0-0 2, Nate Retterath 0 0-0 0, Charlie Kleist 0 0-0 0, Brady Hupf 5 2-5 12, Sam Blair 2 0-0 4. FG: 28. FT: 5-8. 3-pointers: 5 (Kuhn 3, Baumgartner 1, Baker 1). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-0.