Franklin hasn't had much luck against Portsmouth Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Franklin Tornadoes are taking a road trip to face off against the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Kearsarge. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13.
Portsmouth Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Franklin's record is now 4-2. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Franklin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Portsmouth Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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