There's no place like home for Appleton North, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Xavier Hawks on Tuesday. For the Lightning, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Appleton North 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, 25-20, 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.
Despite the loss, Xavier still got an impressive performance from Jena Bunks, who had 17 digs.
Appleton North's record now sits at 11-14. As for Xavier, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-10 record.
Appleton North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Fond du Lac on the 3rd. Xavier has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against West De Pere on the 3rd.
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