Volleyball Game Preview: North Kingstown Skippers vs. Bishop Hendricken Hawks

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North Kingstown has gone 9-1 against Bishop Hendricken recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Skippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. North Kingstown will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.

North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Coventry, who was ranked 15th at the time (North Kingstown was ranked first). The Skippers came out on top against the Oakers by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.

The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21.

Stephen Dufour was the offensive standout of the contest as he had nine digs and two aces.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Hendricken, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Providence 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Bishop Hendricken's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for North Kingstown, they pushed their record up to 22-0 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.

North Kingstown took their win against Bishop Hendricken when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Skippers repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.