Volleyball Game Preview: Barrington on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 2:26am

Volleyball Preview: Barrington Eagles vs. Prout Crusaders

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The Barrington Eagles will take on the Prout Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Wednesday, Barrington didn't have quite enough to beat East Providence and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Townies: they've now lost five in a row.

Barrington took East Providence into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 22-25, 15-25, 15-11.

Even though they lost, Barrington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 25 aces in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prout, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fitch on Friday as Prout made off with a 3-0 win.

Barrington's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Prout, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.

Barrington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Prout in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will Barrington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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