Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wheatland Pirates. The Yellowjackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Edgar Paredes paced Franklin's offense, picking up three kills. Paredes got some help from Tyrone Adams and his four assists. Paredes was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Leading Wheatland to victory were Noah Xiong and Peyton Yang. Xiong had 18 digs and four aces, while Yang had 12 assists and five digs. Those four aces gave Xiong a new career-high.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 6-26. As for Wheatland, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-11 record.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Chavez on the 19th. As for Wheatland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against River Islands on the 19th.
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