Franklin is 2-8 against Lexington since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Franklin Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Lexington Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Franklin got the win against Little River Academy by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted against the Bumblebees since October 4, 2016.
While Franklin won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Lexington made easy work of C.H. Yoe on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lexington took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-9.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-18 record this season. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 28-17.
Everything went Franklin's way against Lexington when the teams last played back in September, as Franklin made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team 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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