Kimberly faced Oshkosh West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Papermakers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in August.
Kimberly wouldn't go down easily and took Oshkosh West into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Bri Hagglund paced Kimberly's offense, picking up 15 kills. Hagglund got some help from Emma Tesch and her 23 assists. Finally, Hagglund was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Oshkosh West lost, don't look at Olivia Xiong. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and two assists. Kayana Turner also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Papermakers
| 10/02/25 vs Oshkosh West | 3-2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Appleton North | 3-0 |
| 09/11/25 vs Appleton East | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs Oshkosh West | 2-0 |
Kimberly's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-12. As for Oshkosh West, their loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kimberly will take on rival Neenah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oshkosh West is set to square off against their familiar foe Hortonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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