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AUBURNDALE – Auburndale used an 18-2 run in the third quarter to pull away and knock off Edgar 51-36 in a Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball game Tuesday night at Auburndale High School.
The Apaches led 25-19 at halftime before blowing past Edgar in the third and cruising to their fifth straight win to start the season and improve to 2-0 in the Marawood South. The loss is Edgar’s first, falling to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the Marawood South.
Liz Breu scored four baskets and nine of her 15 points in the third quarter run for the Apaches. Kelly Tomforhde scored six of her game-high 20 in the third as well for Auburndale.
Auburndale was 21 of 37 from the field, shooting a sizzling 56 percent. Tomfohrde was nine of 12, hitting two of three from 3-point range, and added a team-high six rebounds and three steals.
Faryn Wirkus scored 11 points to lead Edgar.
Auburndale hosts Wisconsin Rapids Assumption at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Apaches 51, Wildcats 36
Edgar 12 7 2 15 – 36
Auburndale 13 12 18 8 – 51
EDGAR (36): Kira Dittman 2-3 0-0 4, Tessa Thurs 2-9 3-4 7, Faryn Wirkus 5-12 0-1 11, Jena Heidmann 1-9 2-2 5, Kelsey Steinke 0-3 0-0 0, Ashley Schneeberger 0-0 0-0 0, Hayley Durkee 1-11 0-0 3, Holly Denfeld 3-5 0-0 6, Carissa Napierala 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 14-53. FT: 5-7. 3-pointers: 3-13 (Durkee 1-7, Heidmann 1-5, Wirkus 1-1). Rebounds: 14 (Wirkus 4). Assists: 9 (Wirkus 3). Record: 3-1, 1-1 Marawood South.
AUBURNDALE (51): Mikayla Jankowski 0-0 0-0 0, Emma Steines 0-0 0-0 0, Kayleigh Kundinger 0-0 0-0 0, Kayla Nikolay 1-3 1-2 3, Nicole Nikolay 3-3 2-2 8, sam Karl 0-0 0-0 0, Katie Willfahrt 0-2 0-0 0, Kelly Tomfohrde 9-12 0-0 20, Lindsay Gotz 1-5 0-0 2, Becky Willfahrt 0-0 0-0 0, Liz Breu 6-7 3-3 15, Kayla Gotz 1-5 2-2 4, Melanie Brandl 0-0 1-1 1. FG: 21-37. FT: 9-10. 3-pointers: 2-3 (Tomfohrde 2-3). Rebounds: 31 (Breu 6, Tomfohrde 6). Assists: 16 (Gotz 5). Record: 5-0, 2-0 Marawood South.