The Appleton East Patriots will take on the Neenah Rockets in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Appleton East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Oshkosh North 67-61. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Neenah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Kaukauna by a score of 66-56 on Tuesday.
Neenah pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Appleton East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Appleton East came up short against Neenah in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-55. Can Appleton East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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