Appleton West is 0-10 against Appleton East since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Terrors will head out on the road to face off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Appleton West took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Oshkosh North.
Appleton West had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Appleton East hadn't done well against Appleton North recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Lightning with a sharp 3-0 win. The Patriots not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 18th (when they won 3-0).
While Appleton East won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-22.
Appleton West's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-23. As for Appleton East, their record is now 9-21.
Appleton West came up short against Appleton East in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Terrors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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