The Coventry Oakers will head out to face off against the East Providence Townies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Coventry managed to slip by La Salle Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Oakers lost 3-0 to the Rams on Tuesday.
While Coventry was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into La Salle Academy's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 26-24.
Meanwhile, East Providence came up short against Cranston East on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
East Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Coventry, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coventry might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from East Providence when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can the Oakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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