It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Oak Creek Knights on Saturday. The Sabers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Franklin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-13, 25-13, 25-16.
Oak Creek was led to victory by Callie Panasuk and Claire Mank. Panasuk had 34 digs, while Mank had six digs and five aces. Panasuk has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Franklin moved to 30-10 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Oak Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-16 record this season.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Creek, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hamilton. Hamilton will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Oak Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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