Ashton-Franklin Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Durand Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Leading Durand to victory were Mary Jane Norman and Eva Balentyne. Norman had five aces and four digs, while Balentyne had eight digs. The dominant performance gave Norman a new career-high in aces.
Ashton-Franklin Center's loss dropped their record down to 5-20-1. As for Durand, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-7.
Ashton-Franklin Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Newman Central Catholic on the 19th. As for Durand, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Stockton on the 19th.
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