Franklin Academy lost against Neuse Charter back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Patriots fell 3-1 to the Cougars. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Franklin Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Franklin Academy had strong showings from Emily Miller, who had eight digs and two aces, and Carson Turner, who had five aces and one assist.
Leading Neuse Charter to victory were Mikayla Leonard and Layla Johnson. Leonard had five digs and two aces, while Johnson had ten digs, seven kills, seven blocks, and six aces. Those six aces gave Johnson a new career-high.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Neuse Charter, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Franklin Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Roxboro Community on the 2nd. As for Neuse Charter, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Research Triangle on the 2nd.
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