Kimberly faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Papermakers fell 2-0 to the Cardinals. The Papermakers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in November of 2023.
Cooper Baade paced Kimberly's offense, picking up four kills. Baade got some help from Blake Zielinski and his eight assists.

Papermakers
09/06/25 vs Middleton | 0-2 |
09/06/25 vs Germantown | 2-1 |
09/06/25 @ Brookfield East | 2-0 |
09/06/25 vs Nicolet | 2-0 |
09/04/25 @ Notre Dame Academy | 3-0 |
The defeat snapped Kimberly's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Middleton, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Looking ahead, Kimberly will square off against Neenah at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Middleton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Muskego on the 6th.
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