Taylor Gotz scores 19 points for Apaches

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

STRATFORD – Taylor Gotz had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Paiton Richardson had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Auburndale girls basketball team to a 45-43 victory over Stratford in a Marawood Conference South Division game Friday night at Stratford High School.

Richardson made 8 of 12 free throws for the Apaches (11-2, 6-2 Marawood South), and Gotz scored 15 of her points after halftime.

The Apaches’ win completes a regular-season sweep of Stratford (11-4, 5-4 Marawood South).

Macie Frueh hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 of her team-high 16 points in the second half for Stratford.

Stratford is at Athens on Monday, and Auburndale’s next game is Tuesday at home against Iola-Scandinavia.

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

Apaches 45, Tigers 43

Auburndale 15 30 – 45

Stratford 17 26 – 43

AUBURNDALE (45): Makenzie Raab 0-1 0-0 0, Brooke Anderson 1-3 2-3 4, Cassie Mitchell 0-1 0-0 0, Ashley Peplinski 0-3 0-0 0, Allison Linzmeier 1-5 2-2 4, Rachael Bolder 0-1 0-0 0, Sylviann Momont 0-2 2-2 2, Paiton Richardson 4-11 8-12 16, Taylor Gotz 8-17 3-3 19. FG: 14-42. FT: 17-22. 3-pointers: 0-2 (Raab 0-1, Peplinski 0-1). Rebounds: 30 (Richardson 10). Assists: 7 (Momont 3). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-2, 6-2 Marawood South.

STRATFORD (43): Savannah Schillinger 4-7 1-3 11, Taya Nett 0-1 0-0 0, Sammy Griesbach 4-6 0-1 8, Macie Frueh 6-17 1-3 16, Chelsey Gliniecki 0-3 0-0 1, Kaylee Hollatz 1-3 0-0 2, Andie Zuelke 1-1 3-5 5. FG: 16-38. FT: 5-12. 3-pointers: 5-12 (Frueh 3-8, Schillinger 2-4). Rebounds: 18 (Zuelke 6). Assists: 6 (Gliniecki 3). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-4, 5-4 Marawood South.