After flying high against North Central last Thursday, Southport came back down to earth. The Southport Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Central Flashes on Saturday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-17, 15-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Southport had strong showings from Arianna Neese, who had 16 digs, and Aliana Par, who had eight digs.
Chloe Hunter was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Southport's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Franklin Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11.
Southport didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Lawrence Central on the 7th. As for Franklin Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Roncalli on the 5th.
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