Appleton East is 0-10 against Kimberly since August of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Appleton East is headed into the contest having just 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.
While Appleton East was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Appleton North's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Kimberly had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Galloping Ghosts.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-27, 25-18.
Kimberly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Van Camp, 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.
Appleton East's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Kimberly, they pushed their record up to 25-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Appleton East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Kimberly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Appleton East suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kimberly in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Appleton East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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