Marathon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin Academy Panthers.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Marathon lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13.
Franklin Academy found their leader in freshman Sofia Hernandez, who had 64 digs and five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Hernandez. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariangel Gonzalez, who had 16 digs.
Marathon's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Franklin Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Looking ahead, Marathon will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Basilica at 4:30 p.m. As for Franklin Academy, they will head out to take on Sagemont Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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