Volleyball Game Preview: Montwood Rams vs. Franklin Cougars

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 12:07am

Volleyball Preview: Montwood Rams vs. Franklin Cougars

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Montwood is 1-9 against Franklin since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Montwood Rams will host the Franklin Cougars at 6:35 p.m.

Montwood came up short against Eastlake on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

While Montwood was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Eastlake's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-18.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pebble Hills on Friday.

Franklin's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pebble Hills between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-21.

Franklin relied on the efforts of Bailey Reyes, who had 15 digs, and Bella Carrasco, who had ten digs and two aces. What's more, Carrasco also posted a -100% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September.

Montwood's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 28-8 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.

Montwood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Franklin in their previous meeting back in September. Will Montwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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