Little Chute uses hot start to outlast Fox Valley Lutheran in NEC boys basketball action

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LITTLE CHUTE – Little Chute started the game on a 16-0 run and held on to defeat Fox Valley Lutheran 58-52 in a North Eastern Conference boys basketball game Friday night at Little Chute High School.

The Mustangs (3-0, 2-0 North Eastern Conference) led 32-21 at halftime and were able to squelch a run in the second half by FVL to hand the Foxes (3-1, 2-1 NEC) their first loss of the 2024-25 season.

Amani Dahlke had 12 points and Graham Feidt 11 for Fox Valley Lutheran.

Nolan Jakubek scored half of Little Chute’s points, finishing with 29.

Fox Valley Lutheran’s next game is at home Tuesday against Denmark.

Mustangs 58, Foxes 52
Fox Valley Lutheran   21   31   –   52
Little Chute   32   26   –   58
FOX VALLEY LUTHERAN (52): Gabe Heiges 9, Eligh Erickson 9, Graham Feidt 11, Jack Schlueter 1, Lucas Papendorf 3, Amani Dahlke 12, Caleb Dahlke 7. Record: 3-1, 2-1 North Eastern Conference.
LITTLE CHUTE (58): Jacob Verhagen 6, Rahshad Manns 2, Nehemiah Engle 5, Bryce Lamers 4, Cooper Effa 2, Nolan Jakubek 29, Deyten Magnussen 7, Trevor Verhagen 0, Reece Joten 0, Noah Faccio 3. Record: 3-0, 2-0 North Eastern Conference.