Franklin Academy hasn't had much luck against Don Soffer Aventura recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Franklin Academy Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Don Soffer Aventura Barracuda at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Franklin Academy came up short against Norland and fell 3-1.
While Franklin Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 13-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Don Soffer Aventura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Immaculata-La Salle.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 15-25, 25-22, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Don Soffer Aventura saw an underclassman step up: Fiorella Funes had five digs, five aces, and five aces. Funes is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Don Soffer Aventura kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 5.8.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Don Soffer Aventura, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Franklin Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Don Soffer Aventura in their previous matchup on September 9th. Can Franklin Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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