Volleyball Preview: Barrington Eagles vs. Middletown Islanders
The Barrington Eagles will square off against the Middletown Islanders at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Barrington will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Barrington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on North Smithfield with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Barrington was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Middletown faced Mt. Hope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Middletown walked away with a 3-1 win over Mt. Hope. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Islanders.
While Middletown might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mt. Hope scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 29-27, 23-25, 25-19.
Middletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive matches.
Middletown has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Barrington, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Barrington skirted past Middletown 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barrington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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