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Auburn opened the fourth quarter on an 11-2 run and that was the difference in a 50-44 win over Pawnee in the opening round of the Sangamon County Tournament at Lincoln Land Community College on Monday. The Trojans advance to Wednesday's semifinal where they'll meet top seeded Pleasant Plains.
Nate Brauer let Auburn with 15 points. Ben Johnson and Tristan Weaver both added 10. Garrett Gillette's 17 points were a game high in the losing effort for Pawnee.
