Volleyball Recap: Franklin County Takes a Loss

The Franklin County Lions didn't have quite enough to beat the Athens Academy Spartans on Thursday and fell 2-1.

Franklin County came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 16-14.

Athens Academy found their leader in freshman Riley Muir, who had 13 digs and two aces. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Muir.

Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Athens Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Coincidentally, Franklin County and Athens Academy will both be playing Jefferson the next time they take the court. The Lions will head out to face the Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Spartans will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.