Volleyball Preview: Coventry Oakers vs. East Providence Townies
Coventry is 9-1 against East Providence since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coventry Oakers will look to defend their home court against the East Providence Townies at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Coventry came up short against Portsmouth and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Oakers in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, East Providence faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. East Providence came up short against La Salle Academy, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Townies were not able to get on the board.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-23, 27-25.
Coventry's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for East Providence, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Coventry beat East Providence 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Does Coventry have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Providence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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