Volleyball Recap: East Providence Townies vs. Portsmouth Patriots
East Providence and Portsmouth squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but East Providence had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Portsmouth Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Townies of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
East Providence took Portsmouth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 15-13.
Mila Abedon went supernova for Portsmouth, getting 14 digs and three aces. Abedon has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
East Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Portsmouth, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
East Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portsmouth, they will take on North Kingstown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Kingstown will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Portsmouth surely won't give up without a fight.
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