If Raleigh Charter was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Triangle Math & Science on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Phoenix came up short against the Franklin Academy Patriots on Monday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Raleigh Charter was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-17.
Devyn Bucholz
| 10/06/25 vs Franklin Academy | 7 |
| 10/02/25 vs Triangle Math & Science | 3 |
| 09/30/25 @ Roxboro Community | 2 |
| 09/22/25 vs Voyager Academy | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Research Triangle | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Raleigh Charter still got an impressive performance from Devyn Bucholz, who had 14 digs and seven aces. With that strong performance, Bucholz is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game. Sameera Nair was another key player, getting six kills, four digs, and one block.
Franklin Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Miller out in front who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Miller, who had 12 digs.
Raleigh Charter has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14.
Looking ahead, Raleigh Charter will host Triangle Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Research Triangle Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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