Volleyball Recap: West Franklin Comes Up Short

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times West Franklin and Osage City have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Falcons fell 2-0 to the Indians. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

While West Franklin ultimately came up short, they really made Osage City work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18.

Zoe Dowd paced West Franklin's offense, picking up eight kills. Dowd got some help from Teegan McArthur and her eight assists. Finally, Dowd was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.

Emory Speece went supernova For Osage City., getting 16 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Speece has posted over her last seven matchups.

West Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Osage City, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.

West Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Wabaunsee on the 30th. As for Osage City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Perry-Lecompton on the 27th.