American Heritage won the last time they faced Franklin Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The American Heritage Patriots were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Franklin Academy Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: American Heritage took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-13.
American Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alice Wu led the charge by getting four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Wu a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleigh Ana Lick, who had four digs and four aces.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
After both having extra time off, American Heritage and Somerset Academy Key will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset Academy Key is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning American Heritage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Franklin Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Everglades on the 7th.
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