It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kimberly can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Bay Port Pirates on Saturday. The Papermakers' loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
Kimberly was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-23.
Several Papermakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Van Hammond, who had seven digs and 15 assists. Van Hammond is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Tesch, who had three digs and 15 assists.
Bay Port found their leader in sophomore Meghan Bruss, who had nine digs and three aces.
Kimberly's defeat dropped their record down to 32-11. As for Bay Port, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-2 record this season.
Kimberly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bay Port, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Menomonee Falls on Thursday. Menomonee Falls will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Bay Port surely won't give up without a fight.
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