La Salle Academy and Portsmouth are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2021, but not for long. The La Salle Academy Rams will square off against the Portsmouth Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. La Salle Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
La Salle Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Chariho, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (La Salle Academy was ranked third). La Salle Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Chariho on Thursday.
While La Salle Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth earned a 3-1 victory over East Greenwich on Thursday.
La Salle Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Portsmouth, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
La Salle Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Portsmouth when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Portsmouth's Mila Abedon, who had 20 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Salle Academy still be able to contain Abedon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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