Hortonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kimberly Papermakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Polar Bears of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Hortonville was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23.
Kimberly had a senior duo take command as Ava Van Camp had seven digs and three aces and Brie Lamers had five aces. That's the most aces Van Camp has posted in her last 12 matches.
Hortonville's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Kimberly, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing De Pere the next time they take the court. Hortonville will head out to face De Pere at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Kimberly will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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