Cranston East faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skippers. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Skippers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
While Cranston East ultimately came up short, they really made North Kingstown work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18.
Leading North Kingstown to victory were Jayden Yang and Stephen Dufour. Yang had 43 assists and two aces, while Dufour had 20 digs. That's the most digs Dufour has posted over his last six matchups.
Cranston East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for North Kingstown, the win keeps they at an undefeated 16-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cranston East is set to challenge their familiar foe Cranston West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Kingstown will take on rival Bishop Hendricken at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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