Volleyball Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Marquette Catholic Explorers
The Roxana Shells will venture away from home to take on the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Roxana came up short against Civic Memorial and fell 2-0. The Shells have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Roxana was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Althoff Catholic by a score of 2-0. The Explorers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Marquette Catholic ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Roxana now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Roxana came up short against Marquette Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Roxana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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