On Tuesday, East Providence faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Providence Townies came up short against the La Salle Academy Rams, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Townies were not able to get on the board.
While East Providence was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-23, 27-25.
East Providence's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for La Salle Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Providence will square off against Coventry at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Salle Academy, they will challenge Cranston East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Salle Academy has three straight victories, Cranston East has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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