The Marquette University Hilltoppers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Germantown Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Marquette University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Hamilton, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Marquette University was ranked first). Marquette University took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Hilltoppers were not able to get on the board.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hamilton scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Germantown entered their match against Hamilton on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Germantown fell 2-0 to Hamilton. It was the first time this season that the Warhawks let down their fans at home.
Germantown was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20.
The defeat snapped Marquette University's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Germantown, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Marquette University took their win against Germantown when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette University 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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