Volleyball Preview: Franklinton Rams vs. Nash Central Bulldogs
The Franklinton Rams will challenge the Nash Central Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklinton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went Franklinton's way against Roanoke Rapids as Franklinton made off with a 3-0 win.
Franklinton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Roanoke Rapids between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Adalyn Smith, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Franklinton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Nash Central made easy work of SouthWest Edgecombe on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Nash Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-3, 27-25.
Franklinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Nash Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Franklinton took their victory against Nash Central when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklinton 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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