Jersey was the 2-0 winner over Marquette Catholic when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Explorers on Thursday.
Jersey was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marquette Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ari Davenport, who had six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Davenport a new career-high.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Marquette Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Jersey will challenge Triad at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marquette Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Father McGivney Catholic on the 20th.
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