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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Auburndale girls basketball team took top-ranked and undefeated Wisconsin Rapids Assumption to the brink but fell short in the end, losing 43-37 in a Marawood Conference South Division game Thursday night at Assumption High School.
Following a slow first half that saw Assumption take a 17-9 lead into the break, the Royals were able to hold off Auburndale the rest of the way sweep the two-game home-and-home series. Assumption won at Auburndale by 24 points on Monday.
Jordyn Jaglinski made four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points for Assumption, which improves to 16-0 and 12-0 in the Marawood South. The Royals wrap up their fourth-straight Marawood South championship with the victory.
Hope Schulte led Auburndale (11-7, 8-4 Marawood South) with 14 points.
Auburndale is back at home Monday for a nonconference game against Pittsville.
Royals 43, Eagles 37
Auburndale 9 28 – 37
Assumption 17 26 – 43
AUBURNDALE (37): Gracie Hasenohrl 1 2-2 4, Lily Bellanti 4 0-0 9, Sidney Wolff 1 0-0 2, Rose Hasenohrl 1 0-0 2, Breleigh Grimm 1 2-4 4, Mya Krings 1 0-0 2, Hope Schulte 5 2-2 14. FT: 14. FT: 6-8. 3-pointers: 3 (Schulte 2, Bellanti 1). Record: 11-7, 8-4 Marawood Conference South Division.
ASSUMPTION (43): Claire Nelson 1 0-2 3, Sarah Shaw 2 3-6 7, Jordyn Jaglinski 6 1-2 17, Addi Vollert 3 2-5 8, Anna Schooley 2 0-1 4, Rylee Stublaski 1 2-4 4. FG: 15. FT: 8-20. 3-pointers: 5 (Jaglinski 4, Nelson 1). Record: 16-0, 12-0 Marawood Conference South Division.