The West Franklin Falcons are on the road again on Saturday to play the Frontenac Raiders at 1:00 p.m.
West Franklin is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Girard just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
West Franklin was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
West Franklin's loss came about despite a quality game from Berkley Love, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Frontenac entered their tilt with Burlington on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Frontenac who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 18-25, 25-17.
West Franklin's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-13. As for Frontenac, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: West Franklin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Frontenac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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