On Saturday, Benjamin Franklin faced Teurlings Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Benjamin Franklin Falcons had just enough and edged the Teurlings Catholic Rebels out 2-1. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on five straight.
Benjamin Franklin was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Leading Benjamin Franklin to victory were Lilly Mayes and Kaya Dorotan. Mayes had 11 digs, while Dorotan had four digs. Mayes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Teurlings Catholic lost, don't look at Arley Cormier. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs.
Benjamin Franklin's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Teurlings Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Benjamin Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat vs. Vandebilt Catholic on the 7th. As for Teurlings Catholic, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ascension Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on September 18th.
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