Volleyball Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. Chariho Chargers
Cranston West has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Chariho Chargers at 6:30 p.m.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked 21st). Cranston West lost 3-0 to La Salle Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Chariho can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Cranston East 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Chargers have posted since September 12th.
Chariho's got stronger as the match went on, holding Cranston East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Kaitlyn Smallridge had a dynamite game for Chariho, getting 12 aces. The dominant performance gave Smallridge a new career-high in aces.
Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Cranston West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Chariho, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Cranston West took their victory against Chariho in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Cranston West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chariho turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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