Franklin has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Ross, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Franklin walked away with a 3-1 victory over Ross on Tuesday.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Grayson Lopez, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lopez has posted in her last seven games.
Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Edgewood came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Madison on Tuesday.
Edgewood can attribute much of their success to Ella Crist, who had three aces and 13 assists, and Kaelyn Alexander, who had ten digs.
Franklin pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Edgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Franklin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Franklin came up short against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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