Morgan Township waltzed into their game on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marquette Catholic Blazers , sneaking past 3-2. For the Cherokees, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Blazers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Morgan Township took Marquette Catholic into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 15-9.
Maddy Keifer was nothing short of spectacular: she had 36 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Morgan Township was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Marquette Catholic lost, don't look at Kori Ladd. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Morgan Township has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-13.
Morgan Township wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech on the 15th. Marquette Catholic has also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Washington Township on the 17th.
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