The Portsmouth Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Classical Purple at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portsmouth will be strutting in after a win while Classical will be coming in after a defeat.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Portsmouth was ranked second). Portsmouth walked away with a 3-1 victory over La Salle Academy on Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Portsmouth can attribute much of their success to Mila Abedon, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Classical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Cumberland.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-16.
Portsmouth's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Portsmouth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15 aces per game. However, it's not like Classical struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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