Franklin is 9-1 against Montwood since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Franklin Cougars will head out to square off against the Montwood Rams at 6:35 p.m. Franklin will be strutting in after a victory while Montwood will be coming in after a loss.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Pebble Hills as Franklin made off with a 3-0 win.
Franklin's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pebble Hills between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-21.
Franklin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bailey Reyes, who had 15 digs, and Bella Carrasco, who had ten digs and two aces. What's more, Carrasco also posted a -100% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Montwood came up short against Eastlake on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Rams have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Montwood took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-18.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. As for Montwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-12.
Franklin took their victory against Montwood in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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