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STRATFORD – The Auburndale girls basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and defeated Stratford 56-50 in the Tigers’ season opener on Tuesday night at Stratford High School.
Gracie Krings and Annamaire Aue each scored 10 points in the second half for the Eagles, who trailed 29-19 at halftime before outscoring the Tigers 37-21 in the second half.
Auburndale made 17 of 26 free throws in the second half surge.
Gracie Krings finished with a game-high 19 points, Ashlyn Grimm added 11 points, and Aue and Josie Ertl both had 10 in the win for Auburndale (2-0 overall, 2-0 Marawood South).
Tessa Berg scored 12 points, and Lauren Kraus had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Stratford, which was playing its season opener.
Auburndale plays a nonconference game at Rosholt on Monday. Stratford is off until Thursday, Dec. 1, when it plays a nonconference game at home against Spencer.
Eagles 56, Tigers 50
Auburndale 19 37 – 56
Stratford 29 21 – 50
AUBURNDALE (56): Kylie Anderson 0 0-0 0, Gracie Krings 5 5-6 19, Delaney Becker 0 0-0 0, Mya Krings 0 1-2 1, Ashlyn Grimm 3 3-5 11, Josie Ertl 3 4-6 10, Hope Schulte 2 1-2 5, Annamarie Aue 3 4-7 10, Lilly Hasenohrl 0 0-0 0. FG: 16. FT: 18-28. 3-pointers: 6 (G. Krings 4, Grimm 2). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: Hasenohrl, Grimm. Record: 2-0, 1-0 Marawood Conference South Division.
STRATFORD (50): Allison Lindner 2-6 1-2 6, Ella Heidmann 0-4 0-0 0, Lauren Kraus 3-14 4-7 10, Tessa Berg 6-13 0-2 12, Sailor Kaufman 1-2 2-2 4, Lexie Christopherson 3-10 1-1 8, Ashley Hollatz 3-5 0-2 6, Daisy Yoder 2-3 0-0 4. FG: 18-47. FT: 9-16. 3-pointers: 2-10 (Christopherson 1-7, Lindner 1-1, Heidmann 0-1, Kraus 0-1). Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Christopherson. Record: 0-1 overall and Marawood Conference South Division.