Volleyball Recap: Grace Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Grace Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons, falling 3-0.

While Grace Christian Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Franklin Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 26-24.

Franklin Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Tatum Beathard, who had 15 digs and four aces.

Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.

Grace Christian Academy and Franklin Christian Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Lions (ranked 220th) will meet Brentwood Academy (ranked 27th) at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Franklin Christian Academy will challenge Oakland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (135 vs. 34).