After flying high against Montwood last Friday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Cougars fell 3-1 to the Eastwood Troopers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Eastwood scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Maya Gandara, who had 18 digs.
Franklin's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 30-9. As for Eastwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Socorro on the 18th. Eastwood has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Pebble Hills on the 18th.
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