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MARATHON – Jaden Koeller scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to lead Marathon to a 61-52 win over Auburndale in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Tuesday at Marathon High School.
Marathon led 30-28 at halftime before opening up its lead in the second half by making nine of 10 free throws, including 6-for-6 from Koeller.
Hunter Wright had 16 points and six rebounds for Auburndale, which falls to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the Marawood South. Carl Lundgren added 14 points on 7-for-8 shooting for the Eagles.
Brock Warren added 17 points for Marathon (5-1, 2-1 Marawood South).
Auburndale hosts undefeated Edgar (4-0, 3-0 Marawood South) on Friday at 7:15 p.m. The game will be live-streamed at zaleskisports.com/live-sports.
Raiders 61, Eagles 52
Auburndale 28 24 – 52
Marathon 30 31 – 61
AUBURNDALE (52): Hunter Wright 7-13 0-0 16, Carl Lundgren 7-8 0-0 14, Alex Willfahrt 4-9 0-0 8, Schuyler Gilhausen 2-8 1-2 6, Mason White Eagle 1-2 2-2 4, Gavin White Eagle 1-2 0-0 2, Terrance Roberson 1-1 0-0 2, Lucas Yeske 0-0 0-0 0, Trayton Weber 0-4 0-0 0. FG: 23-47. FT: 3-4. 3-pointers: 3-18 (Wright 2-5, Gilhausen 1-6, M. White Eagle 0-1, Willfahrt 0-3). Rebounds: 19 (Wright 6). Fouls: 8. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-2, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
MARATHON (61): Jaden Koeller 6 6-6 21, Ben Robbins 3 1-1 7, Matt VandeBoom 3 0-0 8, Noah Gage 2 1-2 5, Mike Hahn 0 0-0 0, Jaeden Strasser 0 0-0 0, Nathan Hanke 0 3-4 3, Brock Warren 7 2-3 17. FG: 21. FT: 13-16. 3-pointers: 6 (Koeller 3, VandeBoom 2, Warren 1). Fouls: 9. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-1, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division.