Franklin Community faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Grizzly Cubs fell 2-0 to the Shamrocks. The Grizzly Cubs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shamrocks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
While Franklin Community ultimately came up short, they really made Westfield work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-17.
Jacob Miller paced Franklin Community's offense, picking up eight kills. Miller got some help from Jackson Clements and his 14 assists. Finally, Kolt Nelson kept Franklin Community's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Westfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Huhn, who had eight assists and seven digs. Fletcher Farrar also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Franklin Community's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Westfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Franklin Community will be playing at home against Whiteland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on the 21st.
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