Kimberly dropped to 18-8 on Tuesday, ending the team's 11-match streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Appleton North Lightning by a score of 3-2. The Papermakers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lightning earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Alex Krause paced Kimberly's offense, picking up 22 kills. Krause got some help from Blake Zielinski and his 43 assists. Krause was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
As for Appleton North, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since September 6th.
SAOLAI THAO had a dynamite game, getting seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (20).
Kimberly and Appleton North will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Papermakers see the court they'll take on Fond du Lac at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Appleton North, their break will end when they face Kaukauna at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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