Franklin lost against Oakwood back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Franklin Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Oakwood Lumberjacks. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lumberjacks 25-23 in the first period.
Franklin might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Oakwood: every set was decided by two points or less. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 29-27.
Even though they lost, Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Franklin's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Oakwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Carlisle, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Oakwood, they will host Waynesville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakwood has three straight wins, Waynesville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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