The Central Falls Warriors will head out to take on the Tolman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central Falls sitting on seven straight victories and Tolman on three.
Central Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Johnston, who was ranked 20th at the time (Central Falls was ranked ninth). The Warriors put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday.
While Central Falls won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-14, 26-24.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Tolman had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Juanita Sanchez Complex on Friday.
Tolman never let Juanita Sanchez Complex on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22, 25-13.
Central Falls' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Tolman, their win bumped their record up to an identical 16-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Central Falls has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Tolman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central Falls couldn't quite get it done against Tolman in their previous meeting back in May as they fell 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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