By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD — Auburndale used a 19-11 run in the third quarter to push past Stratford 59-49 in a Marawood Conference South Division matchup of undefeated girls basketball teams on Friday night at Stratford High School.

Auburndale (7-0, 2-0 Marawood South) led 24-23 at halftime before it gained some separation after the big third-quarter run.

Cheyenne Karl scored five of her 13 points in the third quarter, and Shannon Yahnke had eight of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter for Auburndale.

Casey Kolbeck had 15 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, for Stratford (6-1, 2-1 Marawood South).

Taylor Gotz added 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for the Apaches.

Stratford hosts Colby in a nonconference game on Tuesday. Auburndale is off until next Thursday when it hosts Wisconsin Rapids Assumption.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Apaches 59, Tigers 49

Auburndale 12 12 19 16 – 59

Stratford 10 13 11 15 – 49

AUBURNDALE (59): Rachel Gronemeyer 0-0 0-0 0, Allison Linzmeier 3-7 2-2 8, Cheyenne Karl 5-9 0-0 13, Jenna Peplinski 1-1 0-0 2, Slyviann Momont 0-0 0-0 0, Paiton Richardson 1-3 5-6 7, Shannon Yahnke 8-11 3-6 19, Taylor Gotz 3-7 4-6 10. FG: 21-38. FT: 14-20. 3-pointers: 3-6 (Karl 3-6). Rebounds: 17 (Gotz 7). Assists: 16 (Richardson 5, Gotz 5). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 7-0, 2-0 Marawood South.

STRATFORD (49): Sammy Griesbach 1-6 2-4 4, Macie Frueh 1-4 0-0 3, Brittany Bredemann 1-3 0-0 3, Tianna Hughs 4-9 0-0 8, Emily Manecke 0-0 0-0 0, Savannah Schillinger 3-7 0-0 9, Casey Kolbeck 5-12 5-6 17, Marissa Cepress 1-2 0-0 2, Andie Zuelke 2-3 1-1 5. FG: 18-46. FT: 8-11. 3-pointers: 7-13 (Schillinger 3-5, Kolbeck 2-2, Bredemann 1-2, Frueh 1-3, Hughes 0-1). Rebound: 14 (Griesbach 5). Assists: 5 (Bredemann 2). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Hughes. Record: 6-1, 2-1 Marawood South.