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STRATFORD – The Auburndale girls basketball team overcame a five-point halftime to force overtime and went on to defeat Stratford 43-39 in a hard-fought Marawood Conference South Division battle Tuesday at Stratford High School.
Stratford led 25-20 at halftime before Auburndale stormed back to tie the game at 37-37 at the end of regulation, holding the Tigers just four made baskets and 12 points in the second half.
Annamarie Aue scored all six of the Eagles’ points in overtime to finish with a team-high 13 in the win. Auburndale improves to 12-3 overall and 8-1 in the Marawood South, maintaining a one-half game lead over Assumption in the conference standings.
Tessa Berg had 13 points for Stratford (8-8, 4-5 Marawood South).
Auburndale plays at Rib lake and Stratford at Phillips in Marawood Conference crossover games on Friday.
Eagles 43, Tigers 39 (OT)
Auburndale 20 17 6 – 43
Stratford 25 12 2 – 39
AUBURNDALE (43): Aliyah Hamus 1 1-3 3, Gracie Krings 3 0-0 8, Delaney Becker 0 2-2 2, Mya Krings 3 3-4 9, Ashlyn Grimm 3 3-4 9, Josie Ertl 2 2-2 6, Samantha Stanton 0 0-0 0, Annamarie Aue 3 6-8 13, Lilly Hasenohrl 1 0-0 2. FG: 13. FT: 14-19. 3-pointers: 3 (G. Krings 2, Aue 1). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Grimm. Record: 12-3, 8-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (39): Allison Lindner 1 0-0 2, Ella Heidmann 2 3-4 8, Lauryn Wiesman 0 0-0 0, Lauren Kraus 3 1-2 7, Bailey Linzmaier 1 5-6 7, Tessa Berg 5 3-4 13, Kalyn Schueller 0 2-3 2, Lexie Christopherson 0 0-0 0. FG: 12. FT: 14-19. 3-pointers: 1 (Heidmann 1). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Kraus. Record: 8-8, 4-5 Marawood Conference South Division.