Southport was the 3-0 winner over Franklin Central when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell 3-1 to the Flashes on Tuesday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19.
Landon Johnson paced Southport's offense, picking up ten kills. Johnson got some help from Francis Lian and his 30 assists. Lian was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Franklin Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sang Lian out in front who had 20 assists and eight digs. Lian has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tin Shwe, who had 14 assists and eight digs.
Southport's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Franklin Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Looking ahead, Southport will take on Columbus East at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Roncalli on the 16th.
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