Ravenwood was the 3-1 winner over Franklin when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Ravenwood Raptors fell just short of the Franklin Admirals by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raptors just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Ravenwood started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 18-16.
When it comes to explaining why Ravenwood lost, don't look at Siena Rustici. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rustici has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Stone, who hit 70% for seven kills17 digs, three blocks, and two aces.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Ravenwood kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only had a.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Emmy Garner, who had ten digs and 28 assists. With that strong performance, Garner is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game.
Ravenwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Ravenwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Page on the 3rd. Franklin has also already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Summit on the 3rd.
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