After flying high against Montwood last Tuesday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Cougars fell just short of the Eastwood Troopers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Franklin took Eastwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-19, 25-12, 18-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, don't look at Bailey Reyes. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and two aces.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 27-7. As for Eastwood, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Franklin will welcome Socorro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastwood, they will head out to challenge Pebble Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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