The Appleton West Terrors will face off against the Waupaca Comets at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Appleton West is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Waupaca is facing Appleton West at the wrong time: Appleton West suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Lightning, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Waupaca posted their biggest win since October 26, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clintonville.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Waupaca was: they took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-12, 25-8.
Natalie Waller was the offensive standout of the match as she had six digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Waupaca was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Appleton West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Waupaca, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Appleton West came up short against Waupaca when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Appleton West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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