Appleton East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hortonville Polar Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Polar Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 90-48 back in December of 2025.
Appleton East's record is now 1-16. As for Hortonville, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-10.
Coming up, Appleton East will challenge Oshkosh North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Hortonville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-49 loss against Stevens Point on the 31st.
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