Fond du Lac is 2-8 against Appleton North since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fond du Lac Cardinals will challenge the Appleton North Lightning at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fond du Lac challenged Oshkosh West on Thursday. Fond du Lac took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oshkosh West.
Fond du Lac started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Appleton North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Xavier by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Appleton North 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 19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Chloe North, who had six aces and five digs. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Appleton North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Fond du Lac's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Appleton North, their record now sits at 11-15.
Fond du Lac suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Appleton North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fond du Lac avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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