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The Franklin County Rebelettes lost to the Columbia Central Lady Lions in four sets at home Thursday for their sixth loss of the season.

The Rebelettes won a close first set before dropping the next three in a row to take a loss in the district matchup.

The Rebelettes held a small advantage throughout most of the opening set with their advantage for the frame peaking at 23-16 late.

The Lady Lions then scored six straight points to tighten the score, but the Rebelettes got the last two points they needed from there for a 25-22 victory in the set.

The second set would be relatively close throughout with the Lady Lions creating some separation late for a 25-19 victory to tie the overall score at 1-1.

The Lady Lions then dominated in the third set, handing the Rebelettes a decisive 25-7 defeat to put Franklin County behind by a score of 2-1.

The Rebelettes kept pace with Columbia through the first half of the fourth set with the score being tied at 14-14 midway through the frame. However, the Lady Lions then went on an 11-4 run to beat the Rebelettes by a score of 25-18 in the set as Franklin County lost the overall match by a score of 3-1.

With the loss, the Rebelettes moved to 2-6 on the season and 1-5 in district play.

They will next play Tuesday at home against Tullahoma High School. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.