After flying high against Oshkosh North last Thursday, Appleton East came back down to earth. The Patriots lost 3-0 to the Neenah Rockets on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost six in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-10.
Appleton East's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Opal Sparkman, who had nine digs and five assists, and Josie Heisler, who had two aces.
Neenah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Finley Kelley, who had seven digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Kelley a new career-high. Ella Lindgren was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Appleton East's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Neenah, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Appleton East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Green Bay Preble on the 27th. As for Neenah, they will head out to square off against Fond du Lac at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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