The Benjamin Franklin Falcons will face off against the Slidell Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Benjamin Franklin sitting on five straight wins and Slidell on eight.
Last Wednesday, Benjamin Franklin made easy work of East St. John and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Benjamin Franklin was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-7, 25-10.
Benjamin Franklin can attribute much of their success to Lilly Mayes, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mayes has posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Slidell faced St. Mary's Dominican in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Slidell walked away with a 3-1 win over St. Mary's Dominican.
Slidell got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 28-30, 25-22, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Slidell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Labat, who had 23 digs, four kills, and two blocks. Labat is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 22 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Ella Spilling was another key player, getting 18 digs.
Slidell kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in four consecutive contests.
Benjamin Franklin's record now sits at 10-2. As for Slidell, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Benjamin Franklin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Slidell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Benjamin Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Slidell when the teams last played back in September of 2022, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benjamin Franklin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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