The 2023-24 Appleton East High School girls basketball team. (Submitted photo)

Second-half surge pushes Appleton East girls basketball past Appleton West

February 10, 2024 plecker

AppletonSportsPage.com

APPLETON – The Appleton East girls basketball team’s huge second-half explosion led to an 82-48 win over Appleton West in a Fox Valley Association game Friday at East High School.

The Patriots led 29-23 at halftime before pouring on 53 points in the second half to win going away.

“The second half execution was high level and all players shared the basketball,” Appleton East coach Brian Paschen said. “We used the unselfishness to get out in transition and extend the lead quickly.”

Lilly Meulemans had 18 points, Jenna Ott 17, and Lindsey Gerad, Ella Sweeney and Torie Neubauer all scored 11 for the Patriots, who are now 12-9 overall and square their FVA record at 8-8.

Jazelle Gowdy was a bright spot for Appleton West (2-20, 0-16 FVA), scoring 26 points.

Appleton East will be back in action Tuesday with a nonconference home game against Bay Port. The Patriots finish up their regular season with FVA games at home against Appleton North on Feb. 16 and at Kimberly on Feb. 20.

West will be at home against Oshkosh North on Monday and travel to Hortonville for its final regular-season game on Thursday.

The pairings for the WIAA playoffs, which will start Feb. 20, will be announced on Sunday.

Patriots 82, Terrors 48
Appleton West 23 25 – 48
Appleton East 29 53 – 82
APPLETON WEST (48): Jurnie Womack 3 0-0 7, Lydia Barry 0 0-0 0, Addyson Knoebel 2 0-0 5, Madelyn Nushart 2 4-4 8, Jazelle Gowdy 11 2-3 26, Brooke Bourke 1 0-0 2, Kaylee Baye 0 0-0 0, Allysen Buss 0 0-0 0, Allison Raddatz 0 0-0 0, Gwen Konkle 0 0-0 0. FG: 19. FT: 6-7. 3-pointers: 4 (Gowdy 2, Knoebel 1, Womack 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-20, 0-16 Fox Valley Association.
APPLETON EAST (82): Lucy Doszak 0 2-2 2, Ava Schwan 2 0-3 4, Jenna Ott 8 0-0 17, Lindsey Gerard 3 5-7 11, Marissa Schwartz 0 0-0 0, Lilly Meulemans 7 1-2 18, Torie Neubauer 4 2-5 11, Ella Sweeney 4 2-2 11, Ella Jazdzewski 1 2-2 4, Allena Neubauer 1 0-0 2, Erickson 1 0-0 2. FG: 31. FT: 14-23. 3-pointers: 6 (Meulemans 3, T. Neubauer 1, Sweeney 1, Ott 1). Fouls: 11. Fouled out: none. Record: 12-9, 8-8 Fox Valley Association.