Fox Valley Lutheran boys basketball earn home win over Denmark

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APPLETON – The Fox Valley Lutheran boys basketball surged out to a 14-point first-half lead and finished off Denmark 72-63 in a North Eastern Conference game Tuesday at Fox Valley Lutheran High School.

The Foxes led 40-26 at halftime and held on despite Denmark outscoring them by five in the second half, and improve to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the NEC.

Lucas Papendorf poured in 25 points and Caleb Dahlke made four 3-pointers to finish with 14 points to lead Fox Valley Lutheran.

FVL hosts Luxemburg-Casco on Thursday.

Foxes 72, Vikings 63
Denmark   26   37   –   63
Fox Valley Lutheran   40   32   –   72
DENMARK (63): Statistics not provided. Record: 1-4, 1-3 North Eastern Conference.
FOX VALLEY LUTHERAN (72): Gabe Heiges 4-9 0-0 9, Eligh Erickson 2-3 0-0 5, Graham Feidt 3-6 1-3 8, Jack Schlueter 0-0 1-2 1, Elliot Olsen 0-0 0-0 0, Ryan Lindell 0-0 0-0 0, Lucas Papendorf 9-14 6-8 25, Amani Dahlke 2-3 0-1 4, Blessings Kapande 3-7 0-0 6, Caleb Dahlke 5-10 0-1 14. FG: 28-52. FT: 8-15. 3-pointers: 8-16 (C. Dahlke 4-7, Erickson 1-1, Feidt 1-2, Heiges 1-3, Papendorf 1-3). Record: 4-1, 3-1 North Eastern Conference.