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AUBURNDALE – Neillsville ran out to a 14-point halftime lead and despite a barrage of 3-pointers from Auburndale, the Warriors were able to finish off a 52-46 victory in the championship game of the Auburndale Girls Basketball Holiday Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Auburndale High School.
Neillsville led 30-16 at halftime before the Eagles made a run in the second half, outscoring the Warriors by eight.
Auburndale made 12 3-pointers, seven from Annamarie Aue, who finished with a team-high 23 points.
Paris Opelt scored 20 points and Delaney Rochester added 11 for Neillsville, which remains undefeated at 9-0.
The Eagles, now 6-3 this season, will host Edgar in a Marawood Conference South Division matchup Tuesday.
Warriors 52, Eagles 46
Neillsville 30 22 – 52
Auburndale 16 30 – 46
NEILLSVILLE (52): Delaney Rochester 2 7-8 11, Lilly Opelt 0 0-0 0, Sydney Subke 1 5-5 7, Amelia Trunkel 3 1-2 10, Paris Opelt 6 6-12 20, Jessica Kuhn 1 2-4 4. FG: 13. FT: 21-31. 3-pointers: 5 (Trunkel 3, P. Opelt 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 9-0.
AUBURNDALE (46): Kylie Anderson 2 0-0 5, Gracie Krings 2 0-0 6, Delaney Becker 0 0-0 0, Mya Krings 0 0-0 0, Ashlyn Grimm 2 0-0 6, Josie Ertl 1 0-0 2, Hope Schulte 0 0-0 0, Annamarie Aue 8 0-0 23, Lilly Hasenohrl 2 0-0 4. FG: 17. FT: 0-0. 3-pointers: 12 (Aue 7, Grimm 2, G. Krings 2, Anderson 1). Fouls: 24. Fouled out: Grimm. Record: 6-3.