Apaches end six-game losing skid

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

AUBURNDALE — The Auburndale boys basketball team stopped a six-game losing streak with a 65-53 win over Amherst in a nonconference game Saturday night at Auburndale High School.

Dylan Peplinski and Caleb Weinfurter each had 15 points for Auburndale (2-6).

Auburndale was 35 of 46 at the free throw line, where Christian Firnstahl went a perfect 10-for-10. Amherst committed 35 fouls, 22 in the second half, and had three players fouls out.

Tyler Biradasz led Amherst (8-5) with 20 points.

Auburndale hosts Northland Lutheran on Tuesday.

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

Apaches 65, Falcons 53

Amherst 23 30 – 53

Auburndale 28 37 – 65

AMHERST (53): Garrett Groshek 1 0-0 2, Josh Cisewski 0 0-0 0, Amaziah McCall 1 0-0 2, Brandon Piotrowski 0 0-0 0, Nick Blum 1 0-0 3, Harry Piotrowski 0 0-2 0, Tyler Biadasz 7 6-9 20, Colton Groholski 6 0-0 14, Mason Wideman 1 0-0 2, Dylan Heck 0 0-0 0, Ryker Strand 0 0-0 0, Cameron Gaulke 5 0-0 10. FG: 22. FT: 6-11. 3-pointers: 3 (Groholski 2, Blum 1). Fouls: 35. Fouled out: McCall, H. Piotrowski, Biadasz. Record: 8-5.

AUBURNDALE (65): Nicholas Steele 1-3 8-9 10, Luke Olsen 0-1 6-8 6, Logan WIllfahrt 0-1 0-0 0, Caleb Weinfurter 3-8 6-8 15, Collin Hawkins 1-1 5-10 7, Christian Firnstahl 1-5 10-10 12, Dylan Peplinski 6-8 0-0 15, Logan Brown 0-0 0-1 0. FG: 12-27. FT: 35-46. 3-pointers: 6-12 (Weinfurter 3-6, Peplinski 3-4, Willfahrt 0-1, Olsen 0-1). Rebounds: 21 (Hawkins 6). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-6.