 A junior high school basketball game between the cities of East Appleton and West Appleton ends in a tie.The two cities, both vying for a trophy known as The Mighty Apple, must determine the winner through a bowling competition.Alex Thompson and his friends, Delia, Elisa and Ken, are in West Appleton Junior High School's bowling club; they discover that Todd McLemore, a popular basketball player, is also a member of the club, as his friends Leo and Flip had signed him up as a prank.