Appleton East and De Pere squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Appleton East had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the De Pere Redbirds. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row.
While Appleton East was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 25-16.
Elizabeth Jacobs paced Appleton East's offense, picking up six kills. Jacobs got some help from
Opal Sparkman and her 17 assists.
Izzy Mead controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Braylin Bosetski went supernova for De Pere, getting 29 digs. Bosetski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Appleton East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-23. As for De Pere, their record now sits at 20-22.
Appleton East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. De Pere has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Kimberly on the 26th.
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