Fond du Lac knocks off Appleton West in FVA girls basketball opener

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APPLETON – Fond du Lac opened up a double-digit lead in the first half and held on to defeat Appleton West 53-40 in the Fox Valley Association girls basketball opener for both teams on Tuesday at Appleton West High School.

Fond du Lac led 28-18 at halftime and West held close in the second half, cut couldn’t make up any ground.

Lilah Johnson had 19 points to help the Cardinals (1-2) to their first win of the season.

Ally Buss had 12 points to top Appleton West (1-1 overall).

Appleton West plays a nonconference game at home against New London on Thursday.

Cardinals 53, Terrors 40
Fond du Lac   28   25   –   53
Appleton West   18   22   –   40
FOND DU LAC (53): Elly Caul 0 0-0 0, Lilah Johnson 8 1-4 19, Liberty Gesser 1 0-0 2, Alie Buelow 2 1-4 6, Claire Braatz 2 0-0 5, Brianna Poteat 3 0-0 6, Lauren Kraus 2 0-0 4, Anna Ciha 5 4-7 11. FG: 23. FT: 6-15. 3-pointers: 5 (Johnson 2, Buelow 1, Braatz 1, Ciha 1). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-2, 1-0 Fox Valley Association.
APPLETON WEST (40): Jade Demerath-Cook 0 0-0 0, Kayden Smit 1 1-3 3, Maddie Nushart 4 0-0 9, Jayla Neita-McClellan 0 0-0 0, Ally Buss 5 2-4 12, Mya Flaker 2 3-5 7, Kaydence Gilbert 4 0-0 9, Emma Schuchart 0 0-0 0. FG: 16. FT: 6-12. 3-pointers: 2 (5 1, 34 1). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: 10. Record: 1-1, 0-1 Fox Valley Association.