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AUBURNDALE – The Auburndale girls basketball team is heading to sectionals after a 56-48 victory over Iola-Scandinavia in a WIAA Division 4 regional final Saturday night at Auburndale High School.
Auburndale doubled up Iola-Scandinavia in the first half, leading 30-15 at halftime. The Thunderbirds closed the gap a bit in the second half but the Eagles were able to hold on, making 11 of 18 free throws in the second half.
Annamarie Aue had 22 points and Kaitlyn Kundinger added 10 points for Auburndale, which is now 17-4 this season after its seventh-straight win.
The sectional seedings and pairings will be announced Sunday. The sectional semifinals are Thursday and the championship is next Saturday, Feb. 19.
Eagles 56, Thunderbirds 48
Iola-Scandinavia 15 33 – 48
Auburndale 30 26 – 56
IOLA-SCANDINAVIA (48): Makayla Much 2 0-0 6, Olivia Sharp 1 0-0 2, Marin Hoyord 2 0-0 4, Jaelyn Sivertson 7 0-4 14, Lillian Fuhs 4 3-5 12, Clara Koles 0 0-0 0, Emilie Briquelet 4 2-3 10. FG: 20. FT: 5-12. 3-pointers: 3 (Much 2, Fuhs 1). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 14-5.
AUBURNDALE (56): Aliah Hamus 0 0-0 0, Josie ertl 1 0-0 2, Georgi Schmutzer 3 0-2 8, Lauren Peplinski 1 1-2 3, Ashlyn Grimm 1 2-3 5, Kaitlyn Kundinger 4 1-2 10, Hailey Grimm 3 0-0 6, Annamarie Aue 7 8-11 22. FG: 20. FT: 12-20. 3-pointers: 4 (Schmutzer 2, A. Grimm 1, Kundinger 1). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: Kundinger. Record: 17-4.