Portsmouth came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cranston East Thunderbolts 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Portsmouth was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-14, 25-11.
Portsmouth can attribute much of their success to Mila Abedon, who had ten digs.
Portsmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Portsmouth's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Cranston East, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portsmouth will host Chariho at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cranston East, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Prout, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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