Apaches host Northland Lutheran on Tuesday

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARATHON — Caleb Weinfurter hit five 3-pointers and scored a team-high 17 points, but Auburndale was not able to overcome a slow start and lost 57-47 to Marathon at Marathon High School on Thursday night in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball matchup.

Collin Hawkins added 15 points for the Apaches, who lost for the sixth-straight time and fell to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the Marawood South.

Marathon was ahead 33-21 at halftime and maintained its lead throughout.

Auburndale had 19 turnovers, and Marathon (8-1, 4-0 Marawood South) had 13 offensive rebounds.

Preston Wirkus had 15 points for Marathon.

Auburndale hosts Northland Lutheran on Tuesday.

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

Raiders 57, Apaches 47

Auburndale 21 26 – 47

Marathon 33 24 – 57

AUBURNDALE (47): Nick Steele 1-4 0-0 2, Luke Olsen 0-0 0-0 0, Caleb Weinfurter 6-11 0-0 17, Collin Hawkins 5-6 5-6 15, Christian Firnstahl 2-7 1-2 5, Dylan Peplinski 4-8 0-0 8. FG: 18-36. FT: 6-8. 3-pointers: 5-11 (Weinfurter 5-10, Steele 0-1). Record: 1-6, 0-4 Marawood Conference South Division.

MARATHON (57): Kellen Vetter 3, Xavier Lechleitner 7, Preston Wirkus 15, Nathan Stoffel 10, Karter Underwood 3, Ryan Gassner 4, Donovan Free 11, Bryce Seubert 4. Record: 8-1, 4-0 Marawood Conference South Division.