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WAUSAU – Wausau Newman Catholic outscored Auburndale by 13 points in the second half to pull away for a 59-42 victory in a Marawood Conference South Division girls basketball game Thursday at Newman Catholic High School.
Auburndale falls to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the Marawood South after suffering its second-straight loss. Newman is now 6-1 and 2-1 in conference play.
Newman led 27-23 at halftime before blowing the game open by holding the Apaches to 19 points in the second half.
Signe Fronek led the Cardinals with 21 points. Hannah Bolder topped Auburndale with 13 points.
The Apaches play at Edgar on Tuesday.
Cardinals 59, Apaches 42
Auburndale 23 19 – 42
Newman Catholic 27 32 – 59
AUBURNDALE (42): Mackenzie Raab 2, Isabelle Hilber 9, Marissa Ponshock 7, Maggie Willfahrt 5, Natalie Aue 6, Hannah Bolder 13. Record: 4-2, 1-2 Marawood Conference South Division.
NEWMAN CATHOLIC (59): Signe Fronek 21, Jaida Heinz 1, Lauren Shields 6, Jadelyn Ganski 13, Julia Seidel 15, Lilly Nowinsky 3. Record: 6-1, 2-1 Marawood Conference South Division.