The Franklin County Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Franklin County will be strutting in after a win while Prince Avenue Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Franklin County will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Stephens County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Franklin County came out on top against Stephens County by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
Franklin County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Stephens County between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Prince Avenue Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Hart County.
While Prince Avenue Christian ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Prince Avenue Christian had strong showings from Turner Teach, who had ten digs and 13 assists, and Brenna Smith, who had ten digs.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-18 record this season. As for Prince Avenue Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Franklin County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Prince Avenue Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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