Volleyball Preview: Franklin Panthers vs. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles
Franklin has gone 10-0 against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Franklin Panthers will head out to challenge the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Franklin made easy work of Smoky Mountain and carried off a 3-0 win.
Franklin never let Smoky Mountain on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 25-18.
Franklin can attribute much of their success to Mckayla Sanders, who had 25 digs, and Mckenna Plemmons, who had seven digs and three aces. Sanders is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-11.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Everything went Franklin's way against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in their previous meeting back in September, as Franklin made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad 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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