The Franklin Central Flashes will head out to face off against the Carmel Greyhounds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Franklin Central made easy work of Avon and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Flashes in their matchups with the Orioles: they've now won six in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Franklin Central took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8, 25-10.
Tin Shwe
| 04/17/25 vs Avon | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs North Central | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Columbus East | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Herron | 1 |
Franklin Central can attribute much of their success to Tin Shwe, who had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave Shwe a new career-high. Anthony Suarez also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Franklin Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carmel faced North Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. The game was the first time the Greyhounds have beaten the Panthers on their court since May 15, 2021.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-22, 25-23.
The victory made it two in a row for Carmel and bumps their season record up to 7-4-1. As for Franklin Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Franklin Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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