The Parkway South Patriots will face off against the Marquette Mustangs at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Parkway South got the win against Hazelwood West by a conclusive 3-0. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-7, 25-19.
Caden Rushing
| 04/08/25 @ Hazelwood West | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Alton | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Rockwood Summit | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Westminster Christian | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Seckman | 1 |
Parkway South relied on the efforts of Caden Rushing, who had five aces and three digs, and Jack McClanahan, who had ten digs. Those five aces gave Rushing a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Parkway South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marquette had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cadets as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Marquette never let Christian Brothers on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 26-24, 25-19.
Marquette's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Parkway South, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Parkway South was able to grind out a solid win over Marquette in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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