After flying high against West Warwick on Monday, Westerly came back down to earth. The Westerly Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Cranston West Falcons on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Westerly started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Westerly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Westerly's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Cranston West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerly will square off against Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cranston West, they will venture away from home to face off against Prout at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Prout is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Cranston West will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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