Ashton-Franklin Center came into Saturday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a set and slipped past the Newman Central Catholic Comets 2-1. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ashton-Franklin Center had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Newman Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Amaya Gomez had five aces and four digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Gomez.
Ashton-Franklin Center's win bumped their record up to 6-20-1. As for Newman Central Catholic, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-29-1.
Ashton-Franklin Center will challenge Eastland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashton-Franklin Center is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hall at 6:00 p.m.
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