Volleyball Recap: Tokay Comes Up Short

Tokay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin Yellowjackets. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellowjackets earlier this season, when they won 2-0.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Tokay sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-9.

Ralph Doria paced Tokay's offense, picking up 18 kills. Doria got some help from Rian Dimalanta and his 36 assists. Doria was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.

Tokay's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Franklin, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 4-16 record.

Tokay has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Weston Ranch on the 31st. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Mesa Verde on the 29th.