On Thursday, Marquette faced Jackson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marquette Mustangs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson Fighting Indians. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Marquette was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25.
Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Jackson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Pattonville on the 26th. Jackson has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against St. Dominic on the 26th.
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