Panthers
| 10/06/25 vs West Henderson | 1-3 |
| 10/02/25 @ Smoky Mountain | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs North Henderson | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Murphy | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 @ Tuscola | 3-0 |
It was a good run, but Franklin unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-match winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the West Henderson Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
While Franklin ultimately came up short, they really made West Henderson work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-13.
Audrey Pressley paced Franklin's offense, picking up 17 kills. Pressley got some help from Bristol Brooks and her 22 assists. Lass Ward controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Franklin suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 22-3. As for West Henderson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5.
Franklin and West Henderson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 39th) will meet East Henderson (ranked 542nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Henderson will take on Tuscola at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (42 vs. 551).
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