Franklin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Taunton Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. They took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over King Philip Regional, taking the game 3-1.
Franklin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Taunton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They came up short against Attleboro, falling 3-0.
Franklin's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Taunton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Franklin's way against Taunton when the teams last played back in September, as Franklin made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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