The Marquette Crusaders will challenge the Putnam County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marquette is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Marquette earned a 2-0 win over Somonauk.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
Marquette's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kealey Rick, who had two aces. Rick has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Ryan - Adair, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Putnam County had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Earlville by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That two set margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-12.
Marquette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Putnam County, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Marquette was able to grind out a solid victory over Putnam County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Marquette repeat their success, or does Putnam County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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