Volleyball Preview: Franklin Cougars vs. Pebble Hills Spartans
Franklin is 9-1 against Pebble Hills since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Franklin Cougars will face off against the Pebble Hills Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Franklin came up short against Eastlake on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills lost 3-0 to Eastlake on Friday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Pebble Hills was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-11, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Lauren Velez, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 31-10. As for Pebble Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 13-21.
Franklin took their victory against Pebble Hills in their previous meeting on October 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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