Volleyball Preview: Benjamin Franklin Falcons vs. Teurlings Catholic Rebels
Benjamin Franklin is 1-6 against Teurlings Catholic since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Benjamin Franklin Falcons are on the road again to play the Teurlings Catholic Rebels. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Benjamin Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Cecilia 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Benjamin Franklin was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-6.
Benjamin Franklin couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50.7% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was in their last nine games.
Meanwhile, Teurlings Catholic got the win against Belle Chasse on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-14, 25-20.
Teurlings Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carsyn Fontenot out in front who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Arley Cormier, who had nine digs and two aces.
Teurlings Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-15 record this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 29-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Benjamin Franklin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Teurlings Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Benjamin Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Teurlings Catholic in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does Benjamin Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Teurlings Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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