If Smoky Mountain was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Highlands last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Franklin Panthers on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While Smoky Mountain ultimately came up short, they really made Franklin work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 25-18.
Franklin was led to victory by Mckayla Sanders and Mckenna Plemmons. Sanders had 25 digs, while Plemmons had seven digs and three aces. Sanders is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Smoky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Franklin, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Smoky Mountain will welcome East Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Henderson is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Smoky Mountain will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Franklin, they will head out to take on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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