The Appleton North Lightning will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Kimberly Papermakers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Appleton North didn't have quite enough to beat Kimberly and fell 2-1.
Appleton North came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 15-12.
Kimberly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Tesch, who had 12 digs and 13 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Van Lannen, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Appleton North has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Kimberly, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
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