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AUBURNDALE – The Auburndale girls basketball team used a decisive advantage at the free throw line to down Stratford 56-49 and stay undefeated in the Marawood Conference South Division.
The Eagles finished 20-for-28 at the free throw line, while Stratford struggled, making just 8 of 22, which provided the difference in the outcome.
Lily Bellanti scored 16 points and Myah Katzenberger added 11 points for Auburndale, which snaps a three-game losing streak and improves to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in the Marawood South.
Sailor Kauffman had 11 points for Stratford (6-7, 4-3 Marawood South).
Both teams host Marawood Conference crossover games on Friday. Auburndale plays Chequamegon at 5:30 p.m. and Stratford will be at home against Abbotsford at 7:15 p.m.
Eagles 56, Tigers 49
Stratford 16 33 – 49
Auburndale 30 26 – 56
STRATFORD (49): Kayla Casperson 3 2-4 9, Laney Pankratz 1 1-2 3, Carly Pankratz 4 0-0 9, Sailor Kauffman 4 2-5 11, Emily Zuelke 0 0-0 0, Ashley Hollatz 1 0-3 2, MyKayla Stueber 4 0-0 8, Tria Tubbs 2 3-8 7. FG: 19. FT: 8-22. 3-pointers: 3 (Casperson 1, C. Pankratz 1, Kauffman 1). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-7, 4-3 Marawood Conference South Division.
AUBURNDALE (56): Kylie Anderson 1 2-2 4, Gracie Hasenohrl 0 4-6 4, Taylor Anderson 0 0-0 0, Lily Bellanti 4 5-6 16, Sidney Wolff 1 0-0 2, Rose Hasenohrl 3 0-0 8, Breleigh Grimm 1 0-2 2, Mya Krings 1 2-2 4, Hope Schulte 2 0-0 5, Myah Katzenberger 2 7-10 11. FG: 15. FT: 20-28. 3-pointers: 6 (Bellanti 3, R. Hasenohrl 2, Schulte 1). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: R. Hasenohrl. Record: 8-3, 5-0 Marawood Conference South Division.