Basketball Recap: Auburn Takes Down Wilber-Clatonia in a Playoff Battle

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Lourdes Central Catholic	58
01/28/25 @ Falls City	52
01/24/25 @ Nebraska City	45
01/10/25 @ Palmyra	42
01/17/25 vs Fairbury	38

Auburn had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-36 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Wilber-Clatonia lost on Tuesday, don't look at Aiden Zajicek. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points.

Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. Wilber-Clatonia's loss dropped their record down to 13-13.

Auburn has already played their next match (against Lincoln Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Wilber-Clatonia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.