Kimberly faced Cedarburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Papermakers fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs. The Papermakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Alex Krause paced Kimberly's offense, picking up seven kills. Krause got some help from Blake Zielinski and his nine assists. Krause was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Ben Klumpyan was the offensive standout of the contest as he had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave him a new career-high.
Papermakers
| 08/30/25 vs Cedarburg | 0-2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Waukesha West | 2-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Wauwatosa East | 2-1 |
| 08/27/25 vs Indian Trail | 2-1 |
| 08/27/25 vs Franklin | 0-2 |
The defeat snapped Kimberly's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Cedarburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Kimberly has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Appleton North on the 30th. As for Cedarburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Marquette University on the 30th.
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