Panthers
| 09/10/25 @ West Henderson | 1-3 |
| 09/09/25 vs Smoky Mountain | 3-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs Crest | 2-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs East Gaston | 2-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs R-S Central | 2-0 |
After flying high against Smoky Mountain on Tuesday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the West Henderson Falcons on Wednesday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
While Franklin ultimately came up short, they really made West Henderson work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 26-24, 21-25, 25-18.
Audrey Pressley paced Franklin's offense, picking up 13 kills. Pressley got some help from Bristol Brooks and her 21 assists.
Franklin's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-2. As for West Henderson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
Franklin and West Henderson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 43rd) will meet Robbinsville (ranked 326th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, West Henderson will face off against Brevard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (26 vs. 97).
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