Denmark and Appleton East met for a duel on Saturday where Denmark prevailed. The Denmark Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Appleton East Patriots. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (57-54) Denmark actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Denmark was led to victory by Addison Kane and Rebekah Dittmer. Kane had 11 digs, while Dittmer had three digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Dittmer a new career-high in aces.
Denmark's record is now 11-19. As for Appleton East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season.
Denmark will welcome Green Bay West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denmark is facing Green Bay West at the right time seeing as Green Bay West is stuck on a 20-game losing streak. Appleton East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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