The Marquette Catholic Blazers are on the road again on Friday to play the Morgan Township Cherokees at 6:30 p.m.
Marquette Catholic lost 3-0 to Kouts on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blazers have suffered against the Mustangs & Fillies since October 9, 2019.
While Marquette Catholic was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Kouts' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Morgan Township entered their tilt with South Central on Thursday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They won by a set and slipped past the Satellites 3-2.
Morgan Township took South Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 19-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Marquette Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season. As for Morgan Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Marquette Catholic took their win against Morgan Township in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette Catholic 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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