Strasburg-Franklin and Conotton Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Conotton Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Strasburg-Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Tuscarawas Central Catholic and fell 3-2.
Strasburg-Franklin wouldn't go down easily and took Tuscarawas Central Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 15-3.
Despite the defeat, Strasburg-Franklin saw an underclassman step up: Addyson Sibila had 25 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Conotton Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Rockets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Conotton Valley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Trinity Christian between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-17.
Strasburg-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Conotton Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Strasburg-Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Does Strasburg-Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conotton Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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