After two games on the road, Althoff Catholic is heading back home. They will square off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marquette Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Althoff Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Althoff Catholic and Wesclin met for a duel on Monday where Althoff Catholic came out on top. Althoff Catholic walked away with a 2-0 victory over Wesclin.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Althoff Catholic took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14.
Katelyn Karban was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Father McGivney Catholic by a score of 2-1. While the Explorers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Griffins 25-16 in the first period.
Marquette Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-20.
Althoff Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Althoff Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Marquette Catholic when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Does Althoff Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marquette Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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