Marquette Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Marquette Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Andrean and fell 3-2. While the Blazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting 59ers 25-20 in the first set.
Marquette Catholic took Andrean into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Kouts unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Monday. They fell just short of Morgan Township by a score of 3-2. While the Mustangs & Fillies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cherokees 25-22 in the first set.
Kouts took Morgan Township into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Kouts might have lost, but man, Bella Birky was a machine: she had 32 digs. Birky has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Marquette Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season. As for Kouts, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Marquette Catholic beat Kouts 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette Catholic since the squad 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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