The Coventry Oakers will head out to take on the Prout Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Coventry has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Coventry didn't have quite enough to beat Chariho and fell 3-2.
Coventry took Chariho into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 18-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Prout skirted past Barrington 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Prout, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Coventry took their win against Prout in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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