Franklin Community won the last time they faced Bloomington South and things went their way on Thursday too. The Grizzly Cubs put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzly Cubs.
One reason for the win was Franklin Community's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-23, 25-17.

Karlin Burton
09/11/25 vs Bloomington South | 26 |
09/09/25 @ Whiteland | 32 |
09/04/25 @ Center Grove | 23 |
09/02/25 @ Perry Meridian | 59 |
08/28/25 @ Trinity Lutheran | 42 |
+ 14 more games |
Leading Franklin Community to victory were Nila Netter and Karlin Burton. Netter had eight digs and four aces, while Burton hit 71.4% for five kills and nine digs and two blocks. Burton has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 19 times she's played. Madi Chase also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Franklin Community's record now sits at 11-2. As for Bloomington South, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
Franklin Community and Bloomington South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Grizzly Cubs will face off against Martinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 213). Meanwhile, Bloomington South (ranked 22nd) will meet Bloomington North (ranked 215th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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