West Islip gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Smithtown East Bulls 3-2. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Bulls walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
West Islip took Smithtown East into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-12, 25-14, 11-25, 15-13.
The loss snapped Smithtown East's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2-2 record.
West Islip will take on Smithtown West at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Smithtown East, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Huntington on the 21st.
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