Marcus saw its volleyball season end Thursday, Oct. 29, falling to Walnut Grove 3-2 in a UIL bi-district playoff match that went the distance.
The Marauders split the first four sets with the Wildcats before Walnut Grove pulled away in the fifth. Marcus dropped the opening set 25-23, then answered with a 25-22 win in the second. Walnut Grove took the third set 25-13, but Marcus forced a decisive fifth set by winning the fourth 25-22.
The final set was not close. Walnut Grove closed it out 15-5 to end the Marauders' postseason run in the opening round.
The neutral-site playoff match capped a 23-17 season for Marcus, according to MaxPreps. The Marauders finished fourth in their district with a 9-5 record, earning the playoff berth.
Marcus entered the postseason coming off a loss to Wakeland on Oct. 23. Before that, the Marauders had won four consecutive district matches from Oct. 9 through Oct. 20, beating Flower Mound, Braswell, Little Elm and Guyer.
Walnut Grove, based in Prosper, finished 22-15 on the season, according to MaxPreps.
