After both having extra time off, the Franklin Cougars and the Eastlake Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Eastlake is facing Franklin at the wrong time: Franklin suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Troopers. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
While Franklin had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, everything went Eastlake's way against Socorro on Tuesday as Eastlake made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Eastlake was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-13.
Franklin's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 30-9. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-4 record this season.
Franklin came up short against Eastlake in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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