Franklin hadn't done well against Ravenwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Franklin Admirals had just enough and edged the Ravenwood Raptors out 3-2. This was payback for the Admirals, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Franklin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 18-16.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Emmy Garner, who had ten digs and 28 assists. Those 28 assists set a new season-high mark for Garner.
When it comes to explaining why Ravenwood lost, don't look at Siena Rustici. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rustici has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Stone, who hit 70% for seven kills17 digs, three blocks, and two aces.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Ravenwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Summit on the 3rd. Ravenwood has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Page on the 3rd.
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