Franklin Academy lost against South Granville back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Franklin Academy Patriots fell just short of the South Granville Vikings by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Franklin Academy took South Granville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 21-25, 19-25, 15-9.
Franklin Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Addison Soles and Brihanna Moore. Soles had three digs and two aces, while Moore had four blocks. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Franklin Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for South Granville, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin Academy will square off against Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Granville, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Granville is facing Riverside-Durham at the right time seeing as Riverside-Durham is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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