Appleton North boys basketball cruises to home win over Appleton East

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APPLETON – The Appleton North boys basketball team used a big first-half surge to defeat Appleton East 72-51 in a Fox Valley Association game Thursday night at North High School.

The win snaps a three-game losing skid for the Lightning, who improve to 14-7 overall and 11-6 in the FVA.

Abraham Tomori hit three 3-pointers and scored a team-high 17 points, Will Sweeney added 15 and Matt Rosplochowski also made three 3s and chipped in 13 points for Appleton North.

Statistics for Appleton East (6-17, 4-13 FVA) were not reported.

Appleton North hosts Oconomowoc for a nonconference game Saturday at 6 p.m.

Appleton East’s next game is its last of the regular season on Thursday at home against Kimberly.

Lightning 72, Patriots 51
Appleton East   22   29   –   51
Appleton North   37   35   –   72
APPLETON EAST (51): Statistics not reported. Record: 6-17, 4-13 Fox Valley Association.
APPLETON NORTH (72): Will Sweeney 6-9 3-4 15, Matt Rosplochowski 5-7 0-1 13, Sam Kuehl 2-2 1-2 6, Nathan Ramus 3-7 0-0 7, Grant Hardy 5-5 0-0 11, Ethan Eisenberg 0-0 0-0 0, Landen Olson 0-1 0-0 0, Isaac Berken 1-1 1-1 3, Abraham Tomori 6-15 2-2 17, Ben Zdzieblowski 0-3 0-0 0, Ethan Arft 0-0 0-0 0, Michael Guido 0-0 0-0 0, Howie Guilbeault 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 28-51. FT: 7-10. 3-pointers: 9-18 (Rosplochowski 3-4, Tomori 3-7, Kuehl 1-1, Ramus 1-1, Hardy 1-1, Sweeney 0-1, Olson 0-1, Zdzieblowski 0-1). Rebounds: 25 (Ramus 7). Record: 14-7, 11-6 Fox Valley Association.