Appleton North boys basketball outlasts Oshkosh West to remain undefeated

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APPLETON – Appleton North opened up a double-digit lead in the second half and held off Oshkosh West 78-68 in a Fox Valley Association boys basketball game Tuesday night at North High School.

Will Sweeney scored 16 points in the first half as North took a 35-32 lead, but he wasn’t done there as he scored 14 more in the second half as the Lightning built on their advantage and improve to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the FVA.

Sweeney made six of North’s 11 3-pointers and had a game-high 30 points. Abraham Tomori added 19 points and Nate Ramus 10 in the win.

Oshkosh West (1-4, 1-2 FVA) also had 11 3-pointers, four from Drew Blair, who led the Wildcats with 25 points.

Appleton North’s win sets up a big early-season game on Friday as the Lightning hosts Oshkosh North (3-0 overall and FVA) in a battle of the final two undefeated Fox Valley Association teams. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Oshkosh North is ranked No. 3 in this week’s Wissports.net Division 1 state coaches poll.

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Lightning 78, Wildcats 68
Oshkosh West   32   36   –   68
Appleton North   35   43   –   78
OSHKOSH WEST (68): Sam Gibson 1 0-0 3, Dylan Taylor 6 2-2 16, Collin Carns 3 2-2 11, Sam Benesh 0 0-0 0, Drew Blair 10 1-2 25, Noah Gelhar 2 0-2 4, Brayden Kufel 0 0-0 0, Tyler Moderson 1 0-0 3, Joey Ware 2 2-6 6. FG: 25. FT: 7-14. 3-pointers: 11 (Blair 4, Carns 3, Taylor 2, Gibson 1, Moderson 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-4, 1-2 Fox Valley Association.
APPLETON NORTH (78): Will Sweeney 9 6-8 30, Nate Ramus 3 3-5 10, Grant Hardy 3 1-2 8, Sean Hansen 1 0-0 2, Luke Kritzer 2 0-0 4, Will Guilbeault 0 0-0 0, Abraham Tomori 8 0-0 19, Ben Zdzieblowski 2 1-2 5. FG: 28. FT: 11-17. 3-pointers: 11 (Sweeney 6, Tomori 3, Ramus 1, Hardy 1). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-0, 3-0 Fox Valley Association.