Appleton East boys basketball holds off Oshkosh West

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OSHKOSH – Following a seven-game losing streak, the Appleton East boys basketball team won its second in a row, downing Oshkosh West 55-45 in Fox Valley Association action Friday night at Oshkosh West High School.

Cade Prestigiacomo made four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 22 points, and Jacob Weisbach made all 12 of his free throw attempts to end up with 14 points for the Patriots, who are now 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the FVA.

Noah Gelhar had 13 points for Oshkosh West (3-8, 1-6 FVA).

Appleton East will host a girls-boys doubleheader against Appleton North on Tuesday. The girls game begins at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow at approximately 7:45 p.m.

Patriots 55, Wildcats 45
APPLETON EAST (55): Josh Christiansen 3-7 0-0 7, Cade Prestigiacomo 8-18 2-3 22, Brayden Nieman 0-0 1-3 1, DaKing Clemons 1-1 2-2 4, Jacob Weisbach 1-7 12-12 14, Clayton Nieman 1-3 1-1 3, Miles Bertrand 0-2 0-0 0, Apolo Massingue 2-3 0-0 4. FG: 16-45. FT: 18-21. 3-pointers: 5 (Prestigiacomo 4-8, Christiansen 1-1, C. Nieman 0-1, Bertrand 0-2, Clemons 0-3, Weisbach 0-5). Rebounds: 26 (Weisbach 5, C. Nieman 5, Massingue 5). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: B. Nieman. Record: 5-7, 3-4 Fox Valley Association.
OSHKOSH WEST (45): Sam Gibson 0-2 0-0 0, Tyler Moderson 4-7 0-0 10, Colin Carns 0-4 0-0 0, Malakai Herilhy 1-3 0-0 3, Sam Benseh 3-4 0-0 7, Noah Gelhar 4-9 5-11 13, Brayden Kufel 1-2 2-2 5, Kole Stauffacher 0-0 0-0 0, Joey Ware 3-9 1-3 7. FG: 16-40. FT: 8-16. 3-pointers: 5-14 (Moderson 2-3, Benesh 1-2, Kufel 1-2, Carns 0-2, Gelhar 0-2). Rebounds: 25 (Ware 6). Fouls: 23. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-8, 1-6 Fox Valley Association.