Franklin Christian Academy managed to slip by Providence Christian Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Falcons lost 3-0 to the LIONS on Thursday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the LIONS apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2016.
Franklin Christian Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Providence Christian Academy work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Franklin Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tatum Beathard had eight digs and two aces.
Franklin Christian Academy dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Providence Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Franklin Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Rockvale on the 19th. As for Providence Christian Academy, they will challenge Battle Ground Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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