On Monday, Cranston West faced Middletown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston West Falcons fell just short of the Middletown Islanders by a score of 3-2. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Islanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Cranston West took Middletown into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
This is the second loss in a row for Cranston West and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cranston West will head out to face off against East Providence at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Middletown, they will take on Lincoln at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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