If Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Monterey Trail last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pleasant Grove Eagles on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Franklin came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 14-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Franklin's loss came despite strong showings from Noelani Ramirez and Kayly Wood. Ramirez had three digs and 18 assists, while Wood had five digs.
Even though they lost, Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Franklin's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13. As for Pleasant Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-5.
Franklin has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Cosumnes Oaks on the 15th. As for Pleasant Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Monterey Trail on the 17th.
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