Frankton was the 3-0 winner over Tipton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Frankton Eagles fell just short of the Tipton Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 25-17 in the first period.
While Frankton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 12 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12.
Frankton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sloane Harrison, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Finlee Clevenger, who had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Frankton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine games.
Frankton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Tipton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Frankton has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Oak Hill on the 3rd. As for Tipton, they will challenge Hamilton Heights at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Heights is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Tipton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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