The Kimberly Papermakers will challenge the Appleton East Patriots on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kimberly comes in on 11 and Appleton East on seven.
Kimberly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 48-47 win over Pewaukee. The 48-point effort marked the Papermakers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Appleton East faced Eau Claire Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Appleton East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-65 victory over Eau Claire Memorial. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly three points.
Kimberly's win bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Appleton East, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Everything came up roses for Kimberly against Appleton East in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 67-28 win. Will Kimberly repeat their success, or does Appleton East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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