After both having extra time off, the Appleton North Lightning and the Green Bay Preble Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Appleton North has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 2nd.
Appleton North came up short against Neenah on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Appleton North was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Neenah's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Preble was able to grind out a solid victory over Ashwaubenon on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Green Bay Preble had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Appleton North's loss dropped their record down to 3-33. As for Green Bay Preble, their victory bumped their record up to 19-16.
Appleton North took their win against Green Bay Preble in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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