Marcus and Coppell are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Marcus Marauders will head out to challenge the Coppell Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marcus is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Marcus came up short against Little Elm on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Marcus was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Marcus saw an underclassman step up: Cooke Addelyn had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Coppell's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Flower Mound, falling 3-0. The Cowboys have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-12.
Marcus' defeat dropped their record down to 5-24. As for Coppell, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Marcus came up short against Coppell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Marcus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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