The Prout Crusaders will face off against the Portsmouth Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Prout and La Salle Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Prout 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 20-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against North Kingstown two weeks ago, falling 3-0.
Portsmouth was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made North Kingstown work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24, 25-9.
Prout's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Portsmouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Prout might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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