It was a proper cat-fight when Franklin challenged Edgewood on Thursday. The Franklin Wildcats fell just short of the Edgewood Cougars by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Franklin sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-10, 19-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
The defeat snapped Franklin's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-9 record. As for Edgewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Oakwood on the 5th. As for Edgewood, they will host Monroe at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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