On Tuesday, Franklin County faced Great Crossing in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Franklin County Flyers fell 3-1 to Great Crossing. It was the first time this season that the Flyers let down their fans at home.
Franklin County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin County lost, don't look at Jessica Spalding. Despite the final result, she had two aces and 19 assists. Spalding is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Jenna Browning, who had 13 digs.
Franklin County's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-4. As for Great Crossing, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Franklin County will head out on the road to take on Woodford County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Great Crossing, they will face off against Mercy McAuley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Great Crossing is facing Mercy McAuley at the right time seeing as Mercy McAuley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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