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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Auburndale boys basketball team pulled into a three-way tie for first place in the Marawood Conference South Division with a dominating 64-36 win over Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Tuesday at Assumption High School.
The Eagles raced out to a 36-12 lead by halftime and was able to hold on from there, improving to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Marawood South. Combined with Wausau Newman Catholic’s win over Marathon on Tuesday, those two teams and Auburndale are now tied for the lead in the conference standings.
Alex Willfahrt scored 20 points and Lucas Yeske added 11 for Auburndale, which made eight 3-pointers in the win. Yeske and Evan Scholl each made three from long range.
Nick Leberg led Assumption (3-4, 2-3 Marawood South) with 11 points.
Auburndale will have a week off before hosting its annual holiday tournament Dec. 28-29. The Eagles will play Augusta on Dec. 28 and either Neillsville or Weyauwega-Fremont on Dec. 29.
Click here to view the Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball standings.
Eagles 64, Royals 36
Auburndale 36 28 – 64
Assumption 12 24 – 36
AUBURNDALE (64): Alex Willfahrt 7-12 6-7 20, Lucas Yeske 4-8 0-0 11, Caden Weinfurter 2-8 3-4 9, Evan Scholl 3-11 0-0 9, Mason White Eagle 3-3 2-4 8, Mason Rachu 1-2 0-0 2, Tim Schmitt 1-1 0-0 2, Kaden Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Tayton Weber 0-0 1-2 1, Ian Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Blake Raab 0-2 0-0 0, Mason Meissner 0-0 0-0 0, Aden Cherney 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 22-50. FT: 12-17. 3-pointers: 8-31 (Yeske 3-7, Scholl 3-8, Weinfurter 2-8, Rachu 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Cherney 0-1, Raab 0-2, Willfahrt 0-3). Rebounds: 29 (Weinfurter 6). Fouls: 14. Foueld out: none. Record: 7-1, 5-1 Marawood Conference South Division.
ASSUMPTION (36): Frank Matott 2 0-0 5, Ryan Shaw 3 2-2 9, J.T. Schlafer 0 2-4 2, Owen Hagen 0 0-2 0, Jack Klatt 2 0-0 4, Blake Lobner 0 0-0 0, Cade Statz 1 0-0 3, Nick Leberg 4 2-5 11, Manny Schultz 1 0-0 2. FG: 13. FT: 6-13. 3-pointers: 4 (Matott 1, Shaw 1, Statz 1, Leberg 1). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-4, 2-3 Marawood Conference South Division.