Basketball Recap: Hortonville's Run of Nine Straight Wins Now Over
By Team Reports
Jan 28, 2025, 11:07pm
Basketball Recap: Hortonville Polar Bears vs. Kimberly Papermakers
Polar Bears
| 01/28/25 @ Kimberly | 48-65 |
| 01/23/25 vs Appleton North | 62-25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Oshkosh West | 75-41 |
| 01/14/25 vs Appleton West | 98-29 |
| 01/10/25 vs Oshkosh North | 77-42 |
After a string of nine wins, Hortonville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 65-48 to the Kimberly Papermakers. While losing is never fun, the Polar Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Papermakers are ranked fifth).
Hortonville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Kimberly, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hortonville will challenge Kaukauna at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th. As for Kimberly, they are taking a road trip to square off against Appleton West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Appleton West: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Kimberly has snatched up 16 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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