The Appleton East Patriots basketball squad (Appleton, WI), was crushed 67-28 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Kimberly Papermakers (Kimberly, WI)

With the victory, Kimberly advances its record to 13-0 on the year. The Papermakers host West De Pere (De Pere, WI) to meet the Phantoms in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Phantoms enter the battle with a record of 12-4. West De Pere won 75-16 in their recent league battle against Green Bay East (Green Bay, WI)

The Patriots now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Stevens Point for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. Appleton East will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 69-15 league win over Wausau East (Wausau, WI). The Panthers record now stands at 12-3.