There's no place like home for Appleton East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the Hortonville Polar Bears 2-1. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Polar Bears, too.
Appleton East had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Appleton East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Mead, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mead has posted in her last 11 matches.
Appleton East's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Hortonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Appleton East will take on Appleton West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hortonville, they will face off against Neenah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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