After flying high against Greenwood last Monday, Franklin Central came back down to earth. The Franklin Central Flashes came up short against the Avon Orioles on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Flashes have struggled against the Orioles recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Franklin Central saw an underclassman step up: Emily Williams had eight digs and 28 assists. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hunter, who had 11 digs.
Leading Avon to victory were Stella Hamood and Angel Abequibel. Hamood had 16 digs and five aces, while Abequibel had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave Hamood a new career-high in aces.
Franklin Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Avon, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Franklin Central is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fishers at 7:30 p.m. As for Avon, they will square off against Bloomington South at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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