The Coventry Oakers will head out to challenge the East Greenwich Avengers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coventry will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Coventry turned things around against North Smithfield on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northmen with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Coventry not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept North Smithfield between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich faced Bishop Hendricken in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Avengers fell 3-1 to the Hawks. While the Avengers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 25-21 in the first set.
East Greenwich 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 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15.
Coventry will have to contain Zion Sun as he made an impact in East Greenwich's last game. He had ten digs and two aces. Sun is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Coventry's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for East Greenwich, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Coventry skirted past East Greenwich 3-2 when the teams last played on May 1st. Do the Oakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Avengers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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