Appleton East Patriots (Appleton, WI) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Fond du Lac Cardinals (Fond du Lac, WI), 59-56 in a league match.

With the victory, Appleton East upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Patriots travel to Pulaski (Pulaski, WI) to face the Red Raiders in a non-league match on Monday, December 9. The Red Raiders enter the match with a record of 2-0. Pulaski won 74-51 in their recent non-league match against Menasha (Menasha, WI)

The Cardinals now sport a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bay Port for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. Fond du Lac will face a Pirates squad coming off a 77-72 non-league loss to Appleton North (Appleton, WI). The Pirates record now stands at 1-1.