De Pere is 2-8 against Kimberly since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Redbirds will face off against the Papermakers. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
De Pere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Hortonville 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redbirds.
While De Pere won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Kimberly made easy work of Appleton East on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11, 25-19.
Kimberly's win came from a few key players De Pere will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Tesch, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last six contests. Another player making a difference was Finley Van Lannen, who had 15 digs and two aces.
De Pere's record is now 24-18. As for Kimberly, their record now sits at 29-13.
De Pere couldn't quite get it done against Kimberly when the teams last played back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Redbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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