AUBURNDALE BOYS BASKETBALL OUTLASTS STRATFORD IN OVERTIME

Auburndale guard Hunter Wright. (File photo)

Zaleski Sports

AUBURNDALE – Auburndale outscored Stratford 5-2 in overtime to earn a 36-33 win in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Tuesday night at Auburndale High School.

The game was tied at 31-31 after regulation and the defensive battle continued in overtime with the Eagles holding Stratford to just one basket in the extra four-minute period.

Auburndale shot just 32 percent (14 of 44) while Stratford was slightly better at 38 percent (14 of 38).

Hunter Wright scored 12 points and Alex Willfahrt added 11 for Auburndale, which improves to 4-2 overall and 4-1 in the Marawood South.

Alex Willfahrt (30) photo credit Lucky Shot Media

Zack Seitz scored 11 points, and Camden Daul had nine points and seven rebounds for Stratford (1-3, 1-2 Marawood South).

Both teams will hold tournaments next week. Auburndale hosts Weyauwega-Fremont on Monday and will play either Neillsville or Augusta on Dec. 29.

Stratford will be at home against Bangor on Dec. 29 and play either Wittenberg-Birnamwood or Wausau East on Dec. 30.

All Auburndale and Stratford tournament games are live at zaleskisports.com.

Eagles 36, Tigers 33

Stratford 11 20 2 - 33

Auburndale 16 15 5 - 36

STRATFORD (33): Riley Bauman 0-1 0-0 0, Cody Miller 0-5 0-0 0, Kale Weisenberger 0-0 0-0 0, Caden Bruesiwitz 1-4 0-0 3, Max Vanderhoof 2-5 0-0 4, Jake Skroch 3-9 0-0 6, Camden Daul 3-8 2-2 9, Keegan Weiler 0-0 0-0 0, Kaden Griesmer 0-0 0-0 0, Zack Seitz 5-6 1-2 11, Devin Ulrich 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 14-38. FT: 3-4. 3-pointers: 2-13 (Daul 1-3, Bruesiwitz 1-4, Vanderhoof 0-1, Skroch 0-1, Miller 0-4). Rebounds: 22 (Daul 7, Seitz 7). Fouls: 9. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-3, 1-2 Marawood Conference South Division.

AUBURNDALE (36): Hunter Wright 5-15 0-0 12, Alex Willfahrt 4-6 2-2 11, Carl Lundgren 3-5 2-3 8, Schuyler Gilhausen 2-11 0-0 5, Cade Krings 0-1 0-0 0, Terrance Roberson 0-2 0-0 0, Mason White Eagle 0-2 0-0 0, Trayton Weber 0-2 0-0 0. FG: 14-44. FT: 4-5. 3-pointers: 4-21 (Wright 2-7, Willfahrt 1-2, Gilhausen 1-9, Roberson 0-2, Krings 0-1). Fouls: 5. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-2, 4-1 Marawood Conference South Division.