Volleyball Recap: Wake Prep Academy Guardians vs. Franklin Academy Patriots
Wake Prep Academy won the last time they faced Franklin Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wake Prep Academy Guardians were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Franklin Academy Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
Wake Prep Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Franklin Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-15.
Leading Wake Prep Academy to victory were Kennedy Richmond and Haydin Maxwell. Richmond had four aces and 23 assists, while Maxwell had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Richmond has posted in her last six games.
Wake Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Academy only served four.
Franklin Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariana Simon, who had 13 digs. Simon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Bolick, who had five kills and three blocks.
Wake Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Franklin Academy, their loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-19.
Wake Prep Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against East Wake Academy on the 14th. Franklin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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