East Providence faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Townies lost 3-0 to the Skippers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Skippers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
East Providence was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-15.
Alex Robinson
| 05/20/25 @ North Kingstown | 22 |
| 05/15/25 @ Bishop Hendricken | 49 |
| 05/13/25 vs La Salle Academy | 25 |
| 05/08/25 vs Chariho | 31 |
| 05/06/25 @ North Smithfield | 25 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why East Providence lost, don't look at Alex Robinson. Despite the final result, he had 22 assists and two aces. Robinson is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 22 every time he's taken the court this season.
North Kingstown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stephen Dufour, who had seven digs and two assists.
This is the second loss in a row for East Providence and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for North Kingstown, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Providence will challenge rival Barrington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Kingstown is set to face off against their familiar foe La Salle Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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