Appleton North came into Saturday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westosha Central Falcons 2-1. The Lightning have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Appleton North got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 14-25, 15-12.
Appleton North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lydia Koshuta, who had three aces and a block. That's the most aces Koshuta has posted in her last seven contests.
The win got Appleton North back to even at 9-9. As for Westosha Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Appleton North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Kimberly on the 26th. Westosha Central has also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Kettle Moraine Lutheran on the 21st.
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