Appleton West has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Valders Vikings at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Appleton West was beaten by Kaukauna 90-34.
Meanwhile, Valders beat Reedsville 59-49 on Thursday. Given Valders' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Reedsville is ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Appleton West bumped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Valders, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
