Franklin Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the East Wake Academy Eagles. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-13, 23-25, 25-16, 25-9.
Clara Clarke paced Franklin Academy's offense, picking up six kills. Clarke got some help from Emily Miller and her six assists. Abigail Cuppett controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Avery Schmidt continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Wake Academy, getting ten digs and five aces. What's more, Schmidt racked up 26 assists, the most she's had over her last five contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Morris, who had eight kills, five digs, three blocks, and three aces.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for East Wake Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Franklin Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Neuse Charter on the 28th. As for East Wake Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Roxboro Community on the 28th.
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