Neenah stymies Appleton East girls basketball

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NEENAH – Neenah used a stifling defensive effort, holding Appleton East to just 10 made field goals, and defeated the Patriots 64-27 in a Fox Valley Association girls basketball game Tuesday at Neenah High School.

The Rockets (16-3, 11-2 FVA) rolled out to a 35-12 lead by halftime and were able to finish off the win from there.

Allie Ziebell scored 24 points and Rowan Klesmit added 15 for Neenah.

Torie Neubauer had nine points to top Appleton East (11-7, 7-6 FVA).

Appleton East will be back in action Friday at home against first-place Hortonville.

Rockets 64, Patriots 25
Appleton East   12   15   –   27
Neenah   35   29   –   64
APPLETON EAST (27): Lucy Doszak 0 0-0 0, Ava Schwan 0 1-2 1, Jenna Ott 1 0-0 2, Lindsey Gerard 0 0-0 0, Marissa Schwartz 0 0-0 0, Lilly Meulemans 3 0-0 6, Torie Neubauer 3 1-2 9, Ella Sweeney 2 0-1 4, Ella Jazdzewski 1 3-3 5. FG: 10. FT: 5-8. 3-pointers: 2 (Neubauer 2). Fouls: 7. Fouled out: none. Record: 11-7, 7-6 Fox Valley Association.
NEENAH (64): Allie Ziebell 10 2-3 24, Ellie Buss 3 0-0 9, Celia Gentile 0 0-0 0, Kayla White 3 0-0 6, Rowan Klesmit 5 2-2 15, Rachel Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Ava Kreger 0 0-0 0, Korianna Bartman 0 0-0 0, Abbie Fischer 0 0-0 0, Jillian Matheny 1 0-0 2, Natalie Quella 1 0-0 2, Rae Schultz 0 0-0 0, Lydia Delene 0 0-0 0,Amaya  Jones 0 2-4 2. FG: 24. FT: 6-9. 3-pointers: 8 (Buss 3, Klesmit 3, Ziebell 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 16-3, 11-2 Fox Valley Association.