On Monday, Portsmouth faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portsmouth Patriots walked away with a 3-1 victory over the La Salle Academy Rams. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Portsmouth had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-16.
Portsmouth's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for La Salle Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Coventry the next time they take the court. La Salle Academy will host Coventry at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Portsmouth will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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