Volleyball Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. La Salle Academy Rams
Cranston West hasn't had much luck against La Salle Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Kingstown, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked 21st). Cranston West lost 3-0 to North Kingstown on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-16.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy came up short against Portsmouth on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Portsmouth scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Sofia Rose D'Agostino put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Cranston West's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for La Salle Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Cranston West came up short against La Salle Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Cranston West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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