Franklin Monroe is 9-1 against Ansonia since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklin Monroe Jets will square off against the Ansonia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Monroe is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Franklin Monroe came up short against Arcanum on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-10, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Franklin Monroe had strong showings from Layni Ressler, who had seven digs and two aces, and Reagan Flora, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Ressler has posted in her last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ansonia duked it out withTwin Valley South on Monday. Ansonia fell just short of Twin Valley South by a score of 3-2. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ansonia started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-27, 25-23, 25-22, 15-8.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Malarie Butts, who had eight digs.
Franklin Monroe's record now sits at 8-10. As for Ansonia, their record is now 10-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Franklin Monroe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ansonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Franklin Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Ansonia when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Monroe since the squad 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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