Cranston West faced Classical in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Falcons came up short against the Purple, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Purple this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Friday.
While Cranston West was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-12.
Ziyue Wang paced Cranston West's offense, picking up 12 kills. Wang got some help from Ashton Mak and his 23 assists. Finally, Kevin Dilone kept Cranston West's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Cranston West's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Classical, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cranston West will take on rival Bishop Hendricken at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Classical is set to challenge their familiar foe Coventry at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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