The Appleton East Patriots basketball squad (Appleton, WI), was crushed 69-45 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Appleton North Lightning (Appleton, WI)

With the victory, Appleton North advances its record to 9-2 on the year. The Lightning travel to Kimberly (Kimberly, WI) to meet the Papermakers in a Fox Valley battle on Friday, February 7. The Papermakers enter the battle with a record of 4-7.

The Patriots now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kimberly for a Fox Valley battle on Friday, January 17. Appleton East will meet a Papermakers squad coming off a 82-63 league loss to Kaukauna (Kaukauna, WI). The Papermakers record now stands at 4-7.