Apaches end four-game losing skid

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

PITTSVILLE — Caleb Weinfurter made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to help the Auburndale boys basketball beat Pittsville 51-48 and snap a four-game losing streak on Thursday night at Pittsville High School.

Luke Olsen added three 3-pointers and 11 points, and Dylan Peplinski also scored 11 points for the Apaches, who are now 4-10 overall and 2-7 in the Marawood Conference South Division.

Aron Masanz had five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for Pittsville (11-7, 6-4 Marawood South).

Auburndale’s win, combined with Stratford’s victory over Wisconsin Rapids Assumption and Marathon’s win against Wausau Newman Catholic, clinched the Marawood South title for Marathon.

Auburndale hosts first-place Marathon on Tuesday.

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

Apaches 51, Panthers 48

Auburndale 24 27 – 51

Pittsville 19 29 – 48

AUBURNDALE (51): Nicholas Steele 1-3 0-0 2, Luke Olsen 3-7 2-3 11, Logan Willfahrt 1-4 0-0 3, Caleb Weinfurter 7-13 0-0 19, Collin Hawkins 0-0 0-0 0, Colton Wright 1-2 1-2 3, Christian Firnstahl 1-3 0-0 2, Dylan Peplinski 4-9 3-6 11. FG: 18-41. FT: 6-11. 3-pointers: 9-22 (Weinfurter 5-11, Olsen 3-5, Willfahrt 1-4, Steele 0-1, Wright 0-1). Rebounds: 30 (Firnstahl 12). Assists: 8 (Olsen 3). Record: 4-10, 2-7 Marawood Conference South Division.

PITTSVILLE (48): Aron Masanz 6-9 0-0 17, Donovan Grossman 0-1 1-2 1, Jake Allind 5-18 2-3 12, Paul Downs 3-7 1-2 8, Aidan Masanz 1-4 0-0 3, Matthew Carlsno 2-8 2-2 6, Isaac Baker 0-3 1-2 1. FG: 17-50. FT: 7-11. 3-pointers: 7-12 (Ar. Masanz 5-8, Downs 1-2, Ai. Masanz 1-2). Rebounds: 16 (Allind 6, Carlson 6). Assists: 8 (Carlson 3). Record: 11-7. 6-4 Marawood South.