Basketball Recap: Appleton North's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Lightning

Previous 4 Games

12/27/24 vs Eau Claire Memorial	70-59
12/26/24 vs Brookfield Central	78-63
12/20/24 vs Oshkosh North	56-53
12/17/24 vs Oshkosh West	55-48

Appleton North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 70-59 win over the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lightning's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Old Abes are ranked 18th).

Appleton North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Eau Claire Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.

Appleton North will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Kimberly at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Eau Claire Memorial, they will venture away from home to take on Hudson at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025.