Neenah lost against Kimberly back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rockets fell just short of the Papermakers by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Neenah sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 15-10.
Eli Yoder paced Neenah's offense, picking up 11 kills. Yoder got some help from Cam Diekfuss and his 19 assists. Diekfuss was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Ian Van Hammond, who had 11 digs.
Neenah's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13. As for Kimberly, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-8.
Coincidentally, Neenah and Kimberly will both be playing Arrowhead the next time they take the court. The Papermakers will host the Warhawks at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, while the Rockets will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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