After flying high against Smoky Mountain last Friday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Panthers fell just short of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Emma Ledford and Mckayla Sanders certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Ledford had 12 digs and two aces, while Sanders had 15 digs, three aces, and a kill. Ledford is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was led to victory by Cassidy Kilmasewski and Margaret Kelly. Kilmasewski had 33 digs and two aces, while Kelly had 11 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Kelly has posted since back in August of 2023.
Franklin's loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-2. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against West Henderson on the 16th. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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