Appleton West is 0-10 against Appleton East since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Appleton West Terrors' and the Appleton East Patriots will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:00 p.m.
Appleton West is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Bay Port.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Appleton East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hortonville on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1.
Appleton East had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Appleton East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izzy Mead led the charge by getting eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mead has posted in her last 11 games.
Appleton West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Appleton East, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Appleton West suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Appleton East when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Appleton West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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