Montwood dropped to 19-5 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Franklin Cougars by a score of 3-2. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Cougars when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Monserratt Royval paced Montwood's offense, picking up 16 kills. Royval got some help from Isabella Ochoa and her 32 assists.
As for Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since August 16th.
Franklin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey Reyes, who had 16 digs and five assists. Reyes has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariana Juanes, who had 15 digs and one assist.
Montwood has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Pebble Hills on the 16th. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Eastwood on the 16th.
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