Volleyball Preview: South Kingstown Rebels vs. La Salle Academy Rams
The South Kingstown Rebels will challenge the La Salle Academy Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (South Kingstown was ranked 15th). South Kingstown came up short against Portsmouth on Friday, falling 3-0. The Rebels have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy entered their match against North Kingstown on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. La Salle Academy lost 3-0 to North Kingstown. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-19, 25-17.
South Kingstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for La Salle Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
South Kingstown took their victory against La Salle Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Kingstown 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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