Oshkosh West came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Fond du Lac Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Oshkosh 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 19-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-21.
Leading Oshkosh West to victory were Emma Polishinski and Sydnee Nelson. Polishinski had ten digs, while Nelson had 16 kills, five digs, and five digs. What's more, Nelson also racked up five aces, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
She wasn't the only good server: Oshkosh West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Oshkosh West is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Fond du Lac, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Oshkosh West and Kaukauna will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oshkosh West will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Fond du Lac, they will face off against Appleton North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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