Xavier is 1-6 against Appleton North since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Xavier Hawks will square off against the Appleton North Lightning at 7:00 p.m. Xavier is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Xavier got the win against Menasha by a conclusive 3-0.
Xavier's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Menasha between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Jena Bunks, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Appleton North came up short against Kimberly on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Appleton North had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Appleton North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Xavier came out on top in a nail-biter against Appleton North when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Xavier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Appleton North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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