Central faced Central Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights fell 3-1 to the Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
Central couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Central Falls a tough time in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 31-29, 25-19.
Central Falls was led to victory by Daniel Rojo Rodriguez and Nicholas Goncalves. Rojo Rodriguez had eight digs and four aces, while Goncalves had seven digs and six kills. Goncalves is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last eight games he's played.
Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Central Falls, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Central will square off against rival Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Central Falls is set to challenge their familiar foe Woonsocket at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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