Hortonville and De Pere squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hortonville had to settle for second. They came up short against the Redbirds, falling 3-0. The Polar Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Hortonville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 26-24.
Mallory Derenne was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two assists.
Hortonville dropped their record down to 17-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for De Pere, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-18.
Hortonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for De Pere, they will challenge Kimberly at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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