Smoky Mountain lost against Franklin back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mustangs came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Smoky Mountain was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Franklin's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-22.
Franklin was led to victory by Lass Ward and Shelby Adams. Ward had 13 digs and one assist, while Adams had 20 assists. That's the most assists Adams has posted since back in August. Audrey Pressley also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Franklin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Smoky Mountain will challenge rival North Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Franklin is set to take on their familiar foe West Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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