The Appleton East Patriots were victorious over the visiting Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts basketball squad by a final score of 56-41 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Patriots clash with the Oshkosh North Spartans (Oshkosh, WI) in a Fox Valley battle, on Tuesday, December 17. Appleton East will attempt to advance on its 2-4 season record. The Spartans enter the battle with a 3-3 record after their 71-64 league loss to Oshkosh West (Oshkosh, WI).

The Galloping Ghosts now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hortonville for a Fox Valley battle on Friday, December 20. Kaukauna will meet a Polar Bears squad coming off a 62-49 league loss to Kimberly (Kimberly, WI). The Polar Bears record now stands at 1-3.