The Oshkosh West Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Appleton East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oshkosh West is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Oshkosh West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Kaukauna, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Oshkosh West was ranked 19th). Oshkosh West came up short against Kaukauna on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Oshkosh West was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 27-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when Appleton East challenged Appleton West on Thursday. Appleton East came out on top against Appleton West by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 13-25, 25-15, 25-13.
Oshkosh West's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-5. As for Appleton East, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Everything went Oshkosh West's way against Appleton East in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Oshkosh West made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oshkosh West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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