The Auburndale Apaches (Auburndale, WI) basketball crushed the host Newman Fighting Cardinals (Wausau, WI), 71-27 in Tuesday's league test.

The Apaches (4-1) will now prepare for their test against Assumption (Wisconsin Rapids, WI). The Royals go into the Marawood - South test with a 3-2 record. In their last test, Assumption was trounced by Edgar (Edgar, WI), 55-49, in a league test.

The Fighting Cardinals now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Marathon for a Marawood - South test on Friday, December 15. Newman will encounter a Red Raiders squad coming off a 60-40 league win over Stratford (Stratford, WI). The Red Raiders record now stands at 5-0.