On Saturday, Haynes Academy faced Benjamin Franklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Haynes Academy came out on top against the Benjamin Franklin Falcons by a score of 2-0. For Haynes Academy, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Benjamin Franklin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Haynes Academy never let Benjamin Franklin on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-12.
Haynes Academy was led to victory by Isabella Granados and Ella Feehan. Granados had nine digs, three kills, and a block, while Feehan had 11 digs. Granados has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Haynes Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Haynes Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 22-7 record this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-7.
Haynes Academy will square off against Cabrini at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will venture away from home to take on Warren Easton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Warren Easton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Benjamin Franklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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