The Tolman Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Johnston Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tolman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central Falls, who was ranked 13th at the time (Tolman was ranked 11th). The Tigers came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Tolman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-21.
Johnston not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 29, 2024 (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Toll Gate with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Tolman, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Tolman took their victory against Johnston in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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