After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Siegel, Franklin Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Grace Christian Academy Lions with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Franklin Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 26-24.
Franklin Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Tatum Beathard, who had 15 digs and four aces.
Franklin Christian Academy 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 five aces in six consecutive matches.
Franklin Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Franklin Christian Academy and Grace Christian Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Falcons (ranked 135th) will meet Oakland (ranked 34th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy will face off against Brentwood Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (220 vs. 27).
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