Prep Boys Basketball: Regional Previews

Payton Havermann, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.

Feb. 29—No. 13 Appleton East (10-14) vs. No. 4 Eau Claire Memorial (18-6)

What: WIAA Division 1 Sectional 1 regionals, 7 p.m. Friday at Eau Claire Memorial

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