The Marquette Catholic Blazers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Washington Township Senators at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Marquette Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Morgan Township and fell 3-2. While the Blazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cherokees 27-25 in the first set.
Marquette Catholic took Morgan Township into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Washington Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Victory Christian Academy. While the Senators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-20 in the first set.
Washington Township started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-9.
Marquette Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-13 record this season. As for Washington Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.
Marquette Catholic took their win against Washington Township in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Marquette Catholic repeat their success, or does Washington Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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