Franklin didn't have done well against Bertrand recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Franklin Flyers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bertrand Vikings 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flyers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Franklin got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 12-25, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Bertrand had strong showings from Addison Andersen, who had 15 digs and 25 assists, and Gracie Hock, who had 14 digs. Andersen is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Bertrand, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Franklin's road trip will continue as they head out to face Deshler at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deshler will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bertrand, they will challenge South Loup at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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