Volleyball Preview: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Franklin Central Flashes
After four games on the road, Speedway is heading back home. They will welcome the Franklin Central Flashes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Speedway, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Speedway had just enough and edged Mooresville out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-102) Speedway actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 14-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central lost 3-0 to New Palestine on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Flashes in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost five in a row.
Franklin Central was not 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 25-23, 25-18, 25-14.
Speedway pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Speedway came up short against Franklin Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Speedway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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