The Appleton East Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Oshkosh West Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Appleton East knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Oshkosh West likes a good challenge.
Appleton East easily dispatched Oshkosh North last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Appleton East fell just short of Neenah by a score of 63-61 on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-38 to Fond du Lac, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Oshkosh West now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Appleton East, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Appleton East strolled past Oshkosh West in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 80-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appleton East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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