The North Smithfield Northmen will face off against the Tolman Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Smithfield has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 31.
North Smithfield came up short against East Providence on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Tolman faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-20 in the first set.
Tolman actually scored more points across those five sets (106-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 7-25, 15-11.
Tolman's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for North Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
North Smithfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Tolman when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 3-1. Do the Northmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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