Fond du Lac hasn't had much luck against Kimberly recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fond du Lac Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kimberly Papermakers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Fond du Lac didn't have quite enough to beat Appleton North and fell 3-2. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fond du Lac couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Appleton North a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 29-31, 25-9, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Kimberly had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Papermakers have posted since September 26th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Kimberly was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-9, 25-13.
Kimberly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Van Camp, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Van Camp has posted in her last ten matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Van Hammond, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Kimberly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Fond du Lac now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Kimberly, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-10.
Fond du Lac beat Kimberly 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Fond du Lac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kimberly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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