Kimberly is 10-0 against Appleton East since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Kimberly is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Kimberly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Kaukauna, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Kimberly was ranked 12th). Kimberly came out on top against Kaukauna by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-27, 25-18.
Kimberly got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Van Camp out in front who had 21 digs and two aces. Van Camp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Tesch, who had five digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Appleton East suffered their biggest defeat since September 19th on Thursday. They came up short against Appleton North, falling 3-0. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Appleton East took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-17.
Kimberly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for Appleton East, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kimberly has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Appleton East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Kimberly's way against Appleton East in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Kimberly made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kimberly since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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