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| 10/17/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/14/23 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 10/05/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/15/22 - Neutral | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin Community is a perfect 10-0 against Columbus North since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Grizzly Cubs will face off against the Bull Dogs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Franklin Community didn't have quite enough to beat Danville and fell 3-2. The Grizzly Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Franklin Community started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Columbus North didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomington South on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Bull Dogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-20 in the first set.
Columbus North took Bloomington South into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 16-25, 15-10.
Columbus North's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 17-11. As for Franklin Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Franklin Community has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Columbus North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Franklin Community took their victory against Columbus North when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Grizzly Cubs repeat their success, or do the Bull Dogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
