Franklin Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Wake Prep Academy Guardians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-15.
Franklin Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being 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.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Franklin Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
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 matches.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Wake Prep Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10.
Franklin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wake Prep Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against East Wake Academy on the 14th.
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