Appleton North boys basketball blasts Oshkosh West

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APPLETON – The Appleton North boys basketball team rolled out to a 27-point lead by halftime and rolled past Oshkosh West 71-44 in a Fox Valley Association game Friday night at Appleton North High School.

The Lightning had little trouble early, going up 41-14 by halftime, and cruised to their third win in a row and fifth in their last six games.

Grant Hardy nailed five 3-pointers and scored a team-high 18 points, and Abraham Tomori added 14 in the victory for Appleton North (12-4, 9-3 FVA).

The Lightning host Oshkosh North on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Lightning 71, Wildcats 44
Oshkosh West   14   30   –   44
Appleton North   41   30   –   71
OSHKOSH WEST (44): Statistics not provided. Record: 5-12, 2-10 Fox Valley Association.
APPLETON NORTH (71): Will Sweeney 4-7 1-1 9, Matt Rosplochowski 4-9 0-0 9, Sam Kuehl 2-4 0-0 4, Nathan Ramus 3-5 0-0 7, Grant Hardy 6-8 2-4 18, Ethan Eisenberger 0-0 0-0 0, Landen Olson 0-1 0-0 0, Isaac Berken 0-0 0-0 0, Abraham Tomori 6-10 0-0 14, Ben Zdzieblowski 0-3 2-2 2, Vaughn Yingling 0-2 0-0 0, Hallelujah Hibru 0-0 0-0 0, Ethan Arft 2-2 0-0 4, Michael Guido 1-2 1-1 3, Howie Guilebeault 0-1 0-0 0, Matt Pihlstrom 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 28-54. FT: 6-8. 3-pointers: 9-22 (Hardy 5-7, Tomori 2-2, Guido 1-1, Rosplochowski 1-3, Ramus 1-3, Olson 0-1, Yingling 0-1, Sweeney 0-3). Rebounds: 25 (Ramus 7). Record: 12-4, 9-3 Fox Valley Association.