On Wednesday, Chariho faced East Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chariho Chargers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Providence Townies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 26-28, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Chariho has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for East Providence, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Chariho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Providence, they will face off against Portsmouth at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Portsmouth is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so East Providence will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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