Lawrence Central lost against Franklin Central back in September of 2016 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bears lost 3-0 to the Flashes.
Karis Barnes paced Lawrence Central's offense, picking up nine kills. Barnes got some help from Evaana Galbreath and her 14 assists. Lillian Dailey controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Franklin Central found their leader in sophomore Kinley Huotari, who had 25 digs and three aces. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Huotari. Emily Williams was another key player, getting 26 assists and six digs.
Lawrence Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Franklin Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, Lawrence Central and Franklin Central will both be playing Southport the next time they take the court. The Flashes will head out to face the Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Bears will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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