The King Philip Regional Warriors will challenge the Franklin Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King Philip Regional took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Canton by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22.
King Philip Regional had a senior duo take command as Alex Pauline had 21 digs and Madison Asprelli had five digs and 25 assists. With that strong performance, Asprelli is now averaging an impressive 12.8 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Franklin faced Bishop Feehan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Franklin walked away with a 3-1 win over Bishop Feehan. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Franklin walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-12, 13-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Faith Edgehille had a dynamite game for Franklin, getting 23 digs.
Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
King Philip Regional's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: King Philip Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
King Philip Regional might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Franklin in their previous matchup back in September. Can King Philip Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
