Volleyball Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. Middletown Islanders
The Cranston West Falcons will square off against the Middletown Islanders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Middletown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cranston West, who comes in off a win.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston East, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked 13th). Cranston West put the hurt on Cranston East with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Meanwhile, Middletown entered their matchup against Chariho on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Middletown came up short against Chariho, falling 3-0. The Islanders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-20.
The win (which was Cranston West's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Cranston West's way against Middletown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Cranston West made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Cranston West repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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