APPLETON EAST DOMINATES WISCONSIN RAPIDS GIRLS BASKETBALL

Zaleski Sports

APPLETON – Marquette University recruit Emily LaChapell proved too much to handle as she led Appleton East to a 89-39 win over Wisconsin Rapids in the girls basketball season opener for both teams on Tuesday at East High School.

LaChapell scored 40 points on 14-for-22 shooting and an 11-for-11 performance at the free throw line for the Patriots. She also added 12 rebounds, seven assists and seven steals in the win.

Sammi Beyer added 17 points on the strength of five 3-pointers as well for the Patriots.

Wisconsin Rapids was held to 28 percent shooting (13-for-4780) in the loss. Megan Clary had 10 points for the Raiders.

Wisconsin Rapids hosts Kimberly in its home opener Friday at 7:15 p.m, watch live at zaleskisports.com.

Patriots 89, Raiders 39

Wisconsin Rapids 20 19 - 39

Appleton East 50 39 - 89

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (39): Meghan Jocimsen 2-4 1-1 5, Ashley Abbott 1-3 0-0 2, Ella Bruns 2-3 2-2 7, Megan Clary 3-19 3-4 10, Jazzlyn Redcloud 0-1 0-0 0, Logan Vollert 1-3 0-0 3, Avery Brise 1-3 0-0 2, Izzy Escamilla 2-6 0-0 5, Chelsea King 1-4 2-4 4, Kate Schaeffer 0-1 1-2 1. FG: 13-47. FT: 9-13. 3-pointers: 4-15 (Bruns 1-1, Vollert 1-2, Escamilla 1-4, Clary 1-6, Jochimsen 0-2). Record: 0-1.

APPLETON EAST (89): T. Neubaur 1-4 0-0 2, Meulmanns 1-2 0-0 2, Gerard 0-2 2-2 2, Lily Hansford 4-8 0-0 10, Sammi Beyer 6-11 0-0 17, Clare Rettler 2-5 0-0 8, Alliyah Golden 0-1 0-0 0, Emily LaChapell 14-22 11-11 40, Abby Gronert 0-1 0-0 0, Josie Neubauer 3-7 0-0 6, Logan Lowry 0-5 2-2 2. FG: 31-68. FT: 15-15. 3-pointers: 9-28 (Beyer 5-9, Hansford 2-4, Rettler 1-3, LaChapell 1-4, T. Neubauer 0-1, Meulmanns 0-1, Gerard 0-1, Lowry 0-2, J. Neubauer 0-3). Record: 1-0.