Volleyball Preview: Marcus Marauders vs. Flower Mound Jaguars
Marcus is 2-8 against Flower Mound since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marcus Marauders will head out to take on the Flower Mound Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Marcus finally turned things around against Guyer on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Marauders have posted since October 17, 2023.
While Marcus won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 28-26.
Marcus' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Stoner Teagan, who had 11 digs and four aces, and Cooke Addelyn, who had ten digs. Addelyn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Flower Mound had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Farmers 3-0.
One reason for the win was Flower Mound'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 25-11, 25-10, 25-9.
Marcus' victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-22. As for Flower Mound, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Marcus might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Flower Mound in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Marcus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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