Appleton North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Xavier Hawks. The Lightning were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Josephine Brozek paced Appleton North's offense, picking up four kills. Brozek got some help from Lydia Koshuta and her eight assists. Jada Ellis controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Appleton North's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Xavier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Appleton North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Homestead on the 30th. As for Xavier, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against West Bend West on the 30th.
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