After flying high against Cosumnes Oaks last Tuesday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Wildcats fell just short of the Laguna Creek Cardinals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Franklin started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-5.
Franklin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-14. As for Laguna Creek, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-12.
Franklin will welcome Elk Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Laguna Creek, they will venture away from home to square off against Cosumnes Oaks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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