Volleyball Preview: South Kingstown Rebels vs. Classical Purple
The South Kingstown Rebels will challenge the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in South Kingstown's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Classical has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (South Kingstown was ranked 13th). South Kingstown came out on top against La Salle Academy by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Classical came up short against Chariho on Thursday and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Chariho scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Classical saw an underclassman step up: Angelina Pham had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Pham.
Even though they lost, Classical was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
South Kingstown's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Classical, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
South Kingstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Classical in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will South Kingstown repeat their success, or does Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
