Franklin Community faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Grizzly Cubs fell 3-1 to the Flashes. The match marked the Grizzly Cubs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
While Franklin Community ultimately came up short, they really made Franklin Central work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 20-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Franklin Community saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nila Netter had five digs and four aces. Hanna Stewart also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Cicily Borders, who had 20 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Katie Bailey, who had ten digs and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin Community fell to 6-1. As for Franklin Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Looking ahead, Franklin Community will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Decatur Central at 6:30 p.m. As for Franklin Central, they will head out to challenge Southport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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