Tolman faced West Warwick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Wizards by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tolman 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 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-21.
Hayson Ortiz paced Tolman's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ortiz got some help from Jean-Lucas Barroso and his 46 assists. Finally, Ortiz was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high seven blocks.
Tigers
| 04/23/25 vs West Warwick | 3-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Woonsocket | 3-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs South Kingstown | 3-0 |
| 06/08/24 vs Central Falls | 3-0 |
| 06/04/24 vs Portsmouth | 3-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Tolman's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for West Warwick, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tolman will challenge Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Warwick, they will face off against Woonsocket at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The Wizards are facing the Villa Novans at the right time seeing as the Villa Novans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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