Girard had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the West Franklin Falcons.
Girard never let West Franklin on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
Maddie Coester paced Girard's offense, picking up 13 kills. Coester got some help from
Graci Murphy and her 22 assists. Finally,
Erika Boatman kept Girard's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the loss, West Franklin still got an impressive performance from Berkley Love, who had 14 digs.
Girard's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-8-1. As for West Franklin, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-13.
Girard will play host again on Saturday to welcome Jayhawk Linn, where the match is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. As for West Franklin, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Frontenac at 1:00 p.m. Frontenac will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something West Franklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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