East Providence and Portsmouth squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but East Providence had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Portsmouth Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Townies of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
East Providence took Portsmouth into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 15-13.
Mila Abedon went supernova for Portsmouth, getting 14 digs and three aces. Abedon has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
East Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Portsmouth, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
East Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portsmouth, they will take on North Kingstown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Kingstown will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Portsmouth surely won't give up without a fight.
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