The Appleton North Lightning will square off against the Kimberly Papermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Appleton North will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Appleton North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Appleton West 3-0.
Appleton North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was LANDON KUE out in front who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces KUE has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Kimberly faced Kaukauna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Papermakers put the hurt on the Galloping Ghosts with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Papermakers in their matchups with the Galloping Ghosts: they've now won eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-16.
Appleton North's win bumped their record up to 33-7. As for Kimberly, their victory bumped their record up to 26-9.
Appleton North came out on top in a nail-biter against Kimberly in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Papermakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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