The Marquette Catholic Explorers will challenge the Roxana Shells at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Marquette Catholic came up short against Althoff Catholic and fell 2-0. The Explorers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Althoff Catholic scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Roxana also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Civic Memorial by a score of 2-0. The Shells have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Roxana was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-12.
Marquette Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for Roxana, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Marquette Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Roxana in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Marquette Catholic repeat their success, or does Roxana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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