It was a proper cat-fight when Franklin challenged Ridge Point on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2019.
Gabriela Ayala paced Franklin's offense, picking up ten kills. Ayala got some help from Madison Montes and her 17 assists. Stephanie Lozano controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 7-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-3 Colleyville Heritage (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 56.4% over those games). As for Ridge Point, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Franklin has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Steele on the 22nd. As for Ridge Point, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Colleyville Heritage on the 21st.
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