It was a proper cat-fight when Laguna Creek took on Franklin on Thursday. The Cardinals came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Laguna Creek was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Franklin work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 28-26, 25-17.
Emma Lucchesi paced Laguna Creek's offense, picking up ten kills. Lucchesi got some help from Lola Dang and her 20 assists. Olivia Cemicky controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Franklin found their leader in sophomore Noelani Ramirez, who had 32 assists and four aces. Ramirez is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games she's played. Brooke Barlow also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Cardinals
| 10/16/25 @ Franklin | 0-3 |
| 10/14/25 vs Monterey Trail | 3-1 |
| 10/09/25 @ Elk Grove | 3-2 |
| 10/07/25 @ Sheldon | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 0-3 |
With the defeat, Laguna Creek broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 12-10. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Laguna Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Cosumnes Oaks on the 21st. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Elk Grove on the 23rd.
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