Volleyball Preview: Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles vs. Franklin Tornadoes
Portsmouth Christian Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Franklin Tornadoes at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portsmouth Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Portsmouth Christian Academy was ranked 15th). Portsmouth Christian Academy walked away with a 3-1 victory over Farmington on Friday.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Kearsarge on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Portsmouth Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Portsmouth Christian Academy took their victory against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Portsmouth Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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