Appleton East Patriots (Appleton, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Marshfield Tigers (Marshfield, WI), 66-52 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Neenah Rockets (Neenah, WI) in a Fox Valley game, on Friday, December 2. Appleton East will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Rockets enter the game with a 1-0 record after their 83-55 non-league win over Stevens Point (Stevens Point, WI).

With the defeat, Marshfield moves to 1-1 on the year. The Tigers travel to La Crosse Central (La Crosse, WI) to face the Riverhawks in a non-league game on Friday, December 2. The Riverhawks enter the game with a record of 1-0. La Crosse Central won 62-39 in their recent non-league game against River Falls (River Falls, WI)