The Franklin Knights will face off against the Wilmington Greyhounds at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Sharpsville 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Franklin who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 18-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Wilmington made easy work of Commodore Perry on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Wilmington's got stronger as the match went on, holding Commodore Perry to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-9.
Franklin better keep an eye on Kyla Baney. She was instrumental in Wilmington's win, getting seven aces and five digs. Those seven aces gave Baney a new career-high.
Wilmington was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Franklin took their win against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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