The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Appleton East Patriots (Appleton, WI) and the host Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts (Kaukauna, WI), observed Appleton East's basketball team overwhelm Kaukauna by a score of 70-31.

The Patriots (8-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, WI). The Spartans come into the Fox Valley challenge with a 5-12 record. In their last challenge, Oshkosh North was routed by Oshkosh West (Oshkosh, WI), 63-47, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Galloping Ghosts encounter the Neenah Rockets (Neenah, WI) in a Fox Valley challenge, on Friday, January 31. Kaukauna will attempt to improve on its 7-9 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 12-6 record after their 74-57 league win over Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, WI).