
Mountaineers
08/19/25 vs Franklin | 3-1 |
08/16/25 vs Wren | 2-1 |
08/16/25 vs Grimsley | 2-1 |
08/16/25 vs Carson | 2-0 |
08/16/25 vs South Iredell | 2-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Kings Mountain faced Franklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mountaineers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Panthers. The Mountaineers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Kings Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Ruby Osborne paced Kings Mountain's offense, picking up 16 kills. Osborne got some help from Abigail Hedgepath and her 27 assists. Hedgepath was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Lass Ward, who had 14 digs and three assists.
Kings Mountain's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Franklin, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Kings Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Maiden on the 20th. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against East Henderson on the 21st.
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