ATHENS GIRLS BASKETBALL KNOCKS OFF AUBURNDALE

Zaleski Sports

ATHENS – Addison Lavicka scored 34 points to lead the Athens girls basketball team to a 72-62 win over Auburndale in a Marawood Conference crossover game Friday night at Athens High School.

Lavicka was 9-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range, and was 12 of 17 at the free throw line to finish with her 34 points to lead the way for the Bluejays (17-4, 10-4 Marawood Conference North Division).

Sophia Coker added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for Athens.

Auburndale statistics were not reported. The Eagles fall to 16-6 overall and 11-4 in the Marawood South, and are officially eliminated from conference title contention.

Auburndale finishes its regular season with a Marawood South game at Edgar on Thursday.

Athens hosts Pittsville for a nonconference game Monday, has a Marawood crossover game at home against Stratford on Tuesday, and will finish its regular season with a Marawood North home game against Chequamegon on Thursday.

Bluejays 72, Eagles 62

Auburndale 27 35 - 62

Athens 34 38 - 72

AUBURNDALE (62): Statistics not reported. Record: 16-6, 11-4 Marawood Conference South Division.

ATHENS (72): Addison Lavicka 9-15 12-17 34, Celina Ellenbecker 1-3 0-0 3, Jazelle Hartwig 5-14 0-2 10, Sophia Coker 3-11 7-11 13, Sydney Coker 2-2 0-1 4, Elizabeth Van Rixel 1-6 1-2 3, Alonna Haines 0 0-0 0, McKennzie Schug 2-4 1-3 5. FG: 23-55. FT: 21-36. 3-pointers: 5-11 (Lavicka 4-6, Ellenbecker 1-3, Van Rixel 0-2). Rebounds: 41 (So. Coker 11). Record: 17-4, 10-4 Marawood Conference North Division.