Appleton East is 0-3 against Waukesha West since September of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Wolverines at 9:00 a.m.
Appleton East is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 25th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Oshkosh West.
Appleton East was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Appleton East had strong showings from Opal Sparkman, who had 13 digs and ten assists, and Addison Kiekhaefer, who had five digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Waukesha West entered their tilt with Mukwonago on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Indians.
The win didn't come easy: Mukwonago scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 29-27, 25-23.
Appleton East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-22. As for Waukesha West, their victory bumped their record up to 25-10.
Appleton East came up short against Waukesha West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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