Franklin faced Brentwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Admirals fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 3-2. The Admirals haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Franklin took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-11.
Ellyson Fogle paced Franklin's offense, picking up 26 kills. Fogle got some help from Emerson Garner and her 52 assists. Garner was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Brentwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Queen Howse led the charge by getting ten digs and seven assists. That's the most assists Howse has posted over her last ten games. Lauren Miller was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Brentwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Franklin will take on rival Ravenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brentwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Nolensville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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