For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Neenah and Oshkosh West meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Rockets fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Rockets were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Neenah was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Oshkosh West work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 20-25, 27-25, 17-15.
Lilly Romjue paced Neenah's offense, picking up 18 kills. Romjue got some help from Sena Messner and her 21 assists. Leah Oldenberg controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Rilyn Polakowski was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs and two assists. Those 11 digs gave her a new career-high.
Neenah's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Oshkosh West, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4.
Coming up, Neenah will take on Oconomowoc at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oshkosh West, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Kaukauna at 7:00 p.m.
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