Appleton North is 10-0 against Kaukauna since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Appleton North Lightning are taking a road trip to challenge the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Appleton North sidestepped Fond du Lac for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
Appleton North got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 29-31, 25-9, 15-12.
Chloe North and Hannah Moua were among the main playmakers for Appleton North as the former had 31 digs and four aces and the latter had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Moua has posted in her last 14 matchups.
Appleton North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kaukauna faced Oshkosh West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Kaukauna put the hurt on Oshkosh West with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Kaukauna won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 25-18.
Appleton North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14. As for Kaukauna, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Appleton North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Kaukauna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Appleton North was able to grind out a solid victory over Kaukauna in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Appleton North repeat their success, or does Kaukauna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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