Appleton North boys basketball ekes out road win at West De Pere

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DE PERE – Four Appleton North players scored in double figures as the Lightning snagged a nonconference road win, defeating Bay Conference champion West De Pere 56-54 on Tuesday at West De Pere High School.

The Lightning trailed 26-20 at halftime before storming back to earn the win, their third in a row.

Will Sweeney scored 15 points, Abraham Tomori added 12, and Nathan Ramus and Grant Hardy each had 11 for Appleton North. Tomori had four 3-pointers, and Sweeney and Hardy each hit three as the Lightning finished with 10 makes from long range. Ramus also had seven rebounds in the victory.

Appleton North (16-7 overall) will finish its regular-season schedule at Neenah on Thursday. The two teams are tied for third place in the Fox Valley Association at 11-6.

Lightning 56, Phantoms 54
Appleton North   20   36   –   56
West De Pere   26   28   –   54
APPLETON NORTH (56): Will Sweeney 3-10 6-6 15, Matt Rosplochowski 1-4 1-2 3, Sam Kuehl 1-2 0-0 2, Nathan Ramus 4-11 3-4 11, Grant Hardy 4-10 0-0 11, Abraham Tomori 4-6 0-0 12, Ben Zdzieblowski 1-7 0-0 2. FG: 18-50. FT: 10-12. 3-pointers: 10-33 (Tomori 4-6, Sweeney 3-6, Hardy 3-8, Kuehl 0-1, Zdzieblowski 0-4, Ramus 0-5). Rebounds: 27 (Ramus 7). Record: 16-7.
WEST DE PERE (54): Statistics not reported. Record: 15-8.