Wisconsin High School Basketball - Appleton East can't hold off Kimberly
February 22, 2024: Kimberly, WI 54136 The Kimberly Papermakers basketball team scored 69 points and restricted the visiting Appleton East Patriots to 64 in the Papermakers league victory on Thursday.
The Papermakers now sport a 16-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Appleton North for a Fox Valley contest on Friday, March 1. Kimberly will battle a Lightning team coming off a 43-38 league loss to Neenah (Neenah, WI). The Lightning record now stands at 16-8.
The Patriots (10-14) will now prepare for their contest against Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire, WI). The Old Abes come into the non-league contest with a 18-6 record. In their last contest, Eau Claire Memorial edged Chippewa Falls (Chippewa Falls, WI), 65-42, in a league contest.