Appleton East proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 23) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes 66-63. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Old Abes are ranked 21st).
Appleton East has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Eau Claire Memorial, they moved to 13-2 with that defeat, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
Appleton East has already played their next game (against Kaukauna), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eau Claire Memorial will square off against River Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Eau Claire Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully River Falls likes a good challenge.
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