The Rock Bridge Bruins are taking a road trip to face off against the Marquette Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marquette took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Bridge, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Rock Bridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hannibal 3-2.
Rock Bridge took Hannibal into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 25-27, 25-21, 15-8.
Rock Bridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Danielle Hecht, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Malaya Jackson, who had eight digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Rock Bridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marquette faced Incarnate Word Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Marquette fell 3-1 to Incarnate Word Academy.
While Marquette had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19.
Rock Bridge has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Marquette, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Rock Bridge was able to grind out a solid win over Marquette when the teams last played back in September of 2022, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Bridge 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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