The Sharpsville Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Franklin Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Sharpsville came up short against Hickory and fell 3-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 24-26, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Franklin also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Greenville by a score of 3-1. The Knights have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin 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 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Sharpsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Sharpsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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