Franklin faced Indian Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Sabers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Sabers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Franklin actually scored more points across those five sets (103-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Brayden Phillips was a one-man wrecking crew For Indian Trail. as he had 26 digs and one assist. Those 26 digs gave Phillips a new career-high.
Franklin's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 22-5. As for Indian Trail, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-11.
Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Union Grove on the 11th. As for Indian Trail, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Burlington on the 14th.
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