Oshkosh West entered their tilt with Appleton North on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They won by a set and slipped past the Appleton North Lightning 3-2. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Lightning walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Oshkosh West took Appleton North into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 21-25, 15-12.
Oshkosh West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games.
Appleton North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lydia Koshuta, who had nine digs and three aces. Koshuta is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Chloe North was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Oshkosh West is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Appleton North, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Oshkosh West will take on Kimberly at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Appleton North, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Oshkosh North at 7:00 p.m. Oshkosh North is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Appleton North will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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