Auburndale boys basketball uses huge second half to run past Wausau Newman
Caleb Weinfurter scores 31 points for Apaches
By Paul Lecker
Sports Reporter
AUBURNDALE — Auburndale used a 46-point second-half explosion to rout Wausau Newman Catholic 80-52 in a Marawood Conference South Division boys basketball game Friday night at Auburndale High School.
The Apaches improve to 10-7 overall and 6-4 in the Marawood South. Newman is now 5-12 and 2-7 in the conference.
Caleb Weinfurter hit seven 3-pointers, was 8-for-8 at the free throw line, and scored 31 points to lead the charge for Auburndale. Collin Hawkins added 20 points and 11 rebounds in the victory.
Auburndale led 34-24 at halftime before the big second half run pushed them to the 28-point win.
Auburndale hosts Northland Lutheran on Monday. The game is a make-up from one that was postponed Feb. 7.
(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)
Apaches 80, Cardinals 52
Newman Catholic 24 28 – 52
Auburndale 34 46 – 80
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (52): Statistics not provided. Record: 5-12, 2-7 Marawood Conference South Division.
AUBURNDALE (80): Cooper Weinfurter 0-2 1-2 1, Luke Olsen 4-10 2-2 10, Cason Schmutzer 0-2 0-0 0, Caleb Weinfurter 8-17 8-8 31, Collin Hawkins 8-10 4-7 20, Colten Yeske 2-2 0-0 4, Cameron Ertl 1-5 0-0 2, Cale Jacoby 3-3 0-0 6, Colton Wright 2-7 2-2 6. FG: 28-58. FT: 17-21. 3-pointers: 7-24 (Ca. Weinfurter 7-14, Schmutzer 0-1, Co. Weinfurter 0-1, Olsen 0-4, Wright 0-4). Rebounds: 33 (Hawkins 11). Assists: 16 (Wright 4). Record: 10-7, 6-4 Marawood Conference South Division.
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