Volleyball Preview: Franklin County Seahawks vs. Rickards Raiders
The Franklin County Seahawks will square off against the Rickards Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Franklin County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Franklin County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rutherford 3-2.
Franklin County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-19, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Rickards was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Wakulla, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-21, 25-21.
Despite their defeat, Rickards saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Destiny Jones, who had five digs and ten assists, was perhaps the best of all.
Franklin County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Rickards, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Franklin County came up short against Rickards in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rickards' Kelsie Nixon, who had 19 digs and three aces. Now that Franklin County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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