Hortonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Kimberly Papermakers.
While Hortonville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Kimberly's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-17.
Kimberly got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Van Hammond out in front who had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Van Hammond a new career-high.
Hortonville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Kimberly, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Hortonville will challenge Pewaukee at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kimberly, they will square off against Beloit Memorial at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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