Cranston West faced Cranston East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Falcons lost 3-0 to the Thunderbolts. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Cranston West couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Cranston East a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 31-29.
Ziyue Wang paced Cranston West's offense, picking up nine kills. Wang got some help from Ashton Mak and his 20 assists. Mak also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Henry DeLa Zerda, racking up two apiece.
Cranston West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cranston East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Cranston West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against North Kingstown on the 6th. As for Cranston East, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Classical on the 5th.
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