The East Providence Townies will face off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Prout, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (East Providence was ranked third). East Providence walked away with a 3-1 win over Prout on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown entered their tilt with Westerly on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
South Kingstown never let Westerly on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-21.
East Providence's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for South Kingstown, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
East Providence took their victory against South Kingstown when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Providence since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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