On Wednesday, Ponaganset faced Scituate in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ponaganset Chieftains fell just short of the Scituate Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Chieftains were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Ponaganset took Scituate into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 16-14.
Leading Scituate to victory were Giada Achille and Liliana Maggiacomo. Achille had 14 digs, while Maggiacomo had eight aces and 26 assists. Maggiacomo is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Ponaganset's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Scituate, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ponaganset will challenge Providence Country Day at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Ponaganset is facing Providence Country Day at the right time seeing as Providence Country Day is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Scituate, they are taking a road trip to take on Burrillville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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