Volleyball Preview: Cranston East Thunderbolts vs. Classical Purple
Cranston East has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Classical Purple at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Cranston East didn't have quite enough to beat Prout and fell 3-2. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cranston East took Prout into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-16, 23-25, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Classical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against East Greenwich, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.
Cranston East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Classical, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Cranston East suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Classical when the teams last played back in September. Can Cranston East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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