The Basilica Mariners are on the road again on Friday to play the Cushman Cougars at 4:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Basilica came up short against Oxbridge Academy and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Cushman made easy work of Mater Bay Academy on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
One reason for the win was Cushman's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 25-12.
Basilica has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Cushman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Everything went Basilica's way against Cushman in their previous meeting back in September, as Basilica made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basilica 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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