Marcus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braswell Bengals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Marauders of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 19-25, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Marcus saw an underclassman step up: Cooke Addelyn had 21 digs. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Addelyn.
Leading Braswell to victory were Jayla McDuffie and Areli Castillo. McDuffie had 27 digs, while Castillo had seven digs and four aces. McDuffie is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Marcus' loss dropped their record down to 6-27. As for Braswell, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-20.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marcus will venture away from home to challenge Guyer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Braswell, they will head out on the road to face off against Flower Mound at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Flower Mound is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Braswell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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