Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Franklin Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the American Heritage Patriots on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Katie Hernandez paced Franklin Academy's offense, picking up five kills. Hernandez got some help from Valentina Schwarzberg and her nine assists. Finally, Sophia Dipaola kept Franklin Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
American Heritage found their leader in sophomore Carly Tabony, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for American Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Franklin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Heritage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Mater Lakes Academy on the 16th.
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